Aging and Adulthood Kathleen Linton CCMH/504 August 5th‚ 2013 Dennis Daugherty‚ LMFT‚ MSCIS Aging and Adulthood Since the 1900’s‚ life expectancy has increased by an average of 30 years‚ today the average women will live to be 80.7 years old and the average man will live to be 75.4 years old. At the age of 75 years old‚ 61 percent of the people are females and by the age of 85‚ 70 percent are females. Many men die from these leading causes of death: cancer of the respiratory system‚ motor
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Aging is something that continuously happens throughout life‚ which produces a lot of changes throughout the body. With that being said‚ many changes throughout the body affect the respiratory system. As individuals age‚ bones of the body become thin‚ weak‚ and change shape. The ribcage is affected by this change and can alter a person’s breathing as it becomes unable to expand and contract the way it used to. Muscles in the body also become weak. If the muscle that supports breathing‚ called the
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analysis of how the United States handles aging; (b) recall the myths I heard while parenting my firstborn son; and (c) explain my belief that one’s achievements within a culture can delineate success across societies. Cultural Views of Aging The writing mentions the process of socialization and the varying views of aging across cultures. Socialization characterizes how “an individual becomes a member of a particular culture and takes on its values‚ beliefs‚
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Structural changes Vitreous body There is a significant structural change during aging‚ consisting of a transition from a clear gel in young to a fibrous structure in adults. In old age there is advanced liquefaction with thickening and tortuosity of vitreous fibers‚ and collapse (syneresis) of vitreous (Fig. 2.3). Postmortem studies80 found syneresis in 70% of subjects in the eighth decade. Syneresis occurs earlier and is more extensive in myopic eyes‚81 and is accelerated with inflammation‚ trauma
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The Aging Population Soc 202 December-19‚ 2010 The Aging Population The aging population seemed like one of the most important populations suffering in our world today. The aging society has a: Declining birthrate‚ Increase in the life expectancy of Americans‚ and consist of 13% (35 million) of the United States population. (Stanley‚ Baca‚ & Eitzen‚ 2008) When I think of the aging population in the United States I cannot let go of the thought that their future is going to be harder as
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ACTIVITY & DISENGAGEMENT THEORIES OF AGING THEORIES OF AGING In this assignment there is an explanation of the main concepts of the disengagement and activity theories of aging. With using the case studies provided there is an explanation of how the theories effect the current situations and development of Edith and Albert in the aging the process‚ finally I will be evaluating the care options that might be available to Edith’s mother Lily and how their could have an impact on her development
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of aging. In the film‚ the main character Adaline Bowman‚ 29‚ stops aging after a terrible freak accident. For decades Adaline remains 29 living through various periods of time. Originally from the 20th century‚ Adaline must change her appearance and location every 20 years once those around her begin aging. Never allowing anyone to get too close‚ Adaline avoids intimate relationships only keeping in contact with her daughter who‚ after nearly 8 decades‚ has begun to feel the effects of aging. This
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Service Learning Paper My choice for the service learning project was a retirement community called Westminster Thurber Community. I chose this community because of its location at 717 Neal Ave. Columbus‚ OH 43215. I attended a total of four two-to-three hour days during the month of February and March. The dates and times are listed in order; 2/26 from 2pm-5pm‚ 2/28 from 3pm-5pm‚ 3/10 from 3pm-5pm‚ and finally 3/31 from 2pm-5pm. I showed up rain or shine always about fifteen minutes early so that
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that will inhibit or encourage an active lifestyle. Disengagement‚ continuity‚ activity‚ and age stratification are ways people can adapt to changes in aging. The first explanations are the disengagement theory. This assumed that people must find ways for older people’s to give way to younger people. We are living a society that encourages its aging people to disengage from their previous roles; assume roles more appropriate to their physical and mental decline. Making a smooth transition into a more
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The wear and tear theory of aging believes that the effects of aging are caused by damage done to cells and body systems over time. Once they wear out‚ they can no longer function correctly. Dr. August Weismann‚ a German biologist‚ was the first introduced this theory in 1882. He believed that the body and its cells were damaged by overuse and abuse. The organs‚ liver‚ stomach‚ kidneys‚ skin and so on are worn down by toxins in our diet and in the environment. The excessive consumption of fat‚ sugar
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