This report focuses on the cognitive‚ personality‚ social and physical domains of aging. To explore these domains‚ three participants aged between 78- 90 years of age‚ were asked a number of guiding questions to explore each domain. These questions allowed participants to discuss their unique experiences. Participant 1‚ Lisa‚ is a 78 year old female. She lives with her husband in their family home. Lisa‚ has nine children‚ 26 grand children and one great grand child. Family plays an important role
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Worksheet ETH/125 September 2013 Constance Dolecki Part I Identify 2 or 3 issues faced by the aging population. 1 The older generations often time experience unequal treatment in the workplace and are subject to prejudice and discrimination. (Pearson‚ 2012) 2 Older members of society share physical differences that set them apart from the younger generations. (Pearson‚ 2012) 3 The aging population are involuntary included into clubs or groups determined by their age. (Pearson‚ 2012)
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Aging As an individual gets older there are physical and mental changes that will occur. It might start with grey hair‚ skin that appears dull looking‚ a line across the forehead that intensifies into a wrinkle or difficulty remembering even the smallest of things. With this shifting world around us; everyone has different thoughts and feelings about getting older. Some people are afraid to get older because of the numerous disadvantages while others anticipate it
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Five Myths of Aging There are several myths associated with aging‚ especially in our western society. Myth #1: When I get old‚ I’ll become senile. Many people in our society view older adults as senile and weak. Some even treat them like children‚ and insist on making decisions for them as if their decision making abilities are totally lost. We tend to put a “caution” label on our elderly. In reality‚ senility only affects five percent of the population. According to Aesoph‚ some age related
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Lifestage Development Theories of Ageing For this part of the assignment I am going to be describing two theories of ageing. Firstly I will be describing the Disengagement theory and then the Activity theory. I will then be comparing the similarities and differences between the two‚ and also writing up two case studies of older people and explain the development that occurs in older life‚ relating back to the theories I will have discussed. Firstly the theory of Social Disengagement‚ disengagement
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Associate Program Material Aging and Disability Worksheet Part I Identify 2 or 3 issues faced by the aging population. 1 Ageism 2 Retirement 3 Neglect/Abuse Answer the following questions in 100 to 200 words each. Provide citations for all the sources you use. What is ageism? How does ageism influence the presence of diversity in society? According to text‚ ageism is defined as prejudice and discrimination against older adults‚ which reflects a deep uneasiness among young and middle-aged
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see aging as a weakness rather than a strength. Before reading this book‚ my perspective of aging was more inclined towards the negative aspects. I worked in a nursing home for two years as a dietary aide and watched patient’s conditions worsen with time. I have always perceived the elderly as fragile and unable to care for themselves. There were a few occasions in which I interacted with patients and was able to appreciate the joys of aging. After reading this book‚ my perspective of aging has most
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A) According to the American Psychology Association‚ older adults are defined as “persons 65 years of age or older (APA‚ Practitioners‚ 2002) The older adult population is separated by two subpopulations called “young old”‚ “older old”‚ and “oldest old.”(APA‚ Practitioners‚ 2002) “Young old” describe those between the ages of 65-74‚ “older old” describes those between the ages of 75 and 84‚ and oldest old refers to those 85 and older. (APA‚ Practitioners‚ 2002) Other important subpopulations include
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The Aging Musculoskeletal System Bone and muscle health and maintenance are important in aging adults. However‚ it is especially imperative for elder Caucasian women to have good bone and muscle health. Not maintaining strong bones can lead to bone diseases‚ such as‚ osteoporosis and osteoarthritis. Poor muscle health can result in muscular atrophy. For example‚ Edith‚ who is an 84-year-old thin‚ small boned‚ white female suffers from all three of those diseases. Osteoporosis is a disease characterized
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Aging is incorporated in all stages of life: from birth to your 20’s‚ where cells multiply‚ different parts of your body are growing‚ and you develop physical strength and intellectuality through learning and experience; from your 30’s to your 50’s‚ you experience a wide range of life experiences – related to work‚ family‚ and everyday living – that develop and change your perspective on the world and the people living in it; from your 60’s to your 90’s‚ life starts to slow down‚ many parts of the
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