Emiliano Mercado del Toro was‚ at age 115‚ the world’s oldest person for six weeks‚[1] and the world’s oldest man from November 19‚ 2004 until his own death on January 24‚ 2007. He is the oldest verified military veteran ever. Mercado also claimed that his sense of humor was probably responsible for his long life‚ and he would tell jokes and humorous anecdotes almost to the end of his days. This is a good example of longevity which refers to the number of years a person lives‚ longevity is a treasure
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Changing Landscapes of Singapore: Forgotten Landscapes Past-Year Questions:1. Spatial planning for older people in Singapore reflects that the elderly are largely a “forgotten” group of people in the country. How true is this statement? Do you think this style of planning for the elderly will continue to gain popular support in Singapore in the next twenty years? (2009)2. By making reference to landscapes for the elderly in Singapore‚ discuss the extent to which you agree with the statement that
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Exam Question: - Wem Study figure 4 – what evidence is there to suggest Wem needs re-branding? Using figure 4‚ it is very apparent to me that Wem needs re-branding. The statement “the town hall is vacant” means that important council meetings can be held so no changes can be decided on. The fact that it is vacant shows a lack of interest in the community‚ which makes it not a very desirable place to live. The next statement from a local businessperson “Too many shops are shut-it’s like a dying
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How the physical effects of ageing affect a persons self esteem and self confidence As a person becomes old they seem to lack in confidence. For some this isn’t the case but ageing can affect it in many ways. Not only positively but negatively too. Self esteem is how someone feels about themselves as a person but self confidence is how they protray themselves to others around them. Some being very confident but others not being confident at all. Compared to when they were young the elderly may
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While higher life expectancy is to be celebrated and the experience of older persons should be harnessed and utilized‚ population ageing entails an increase in the need for Long-Term Care (LTC). LTC is defined as a set of activities and relations at the intersection of state‚ market and family that aims to meet the health and social needs of older persons. There are two main (often parallel) systems of LTC: 1) informal care providers‚ such as unpaid family members and paid home care workers employed
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‘An ageing population can bring economic‚ political and social advantages as well as disadvantages’ (15 marks) The world’s population is growing older. There will be higher numbers of elderly people‚ a larger share of elderly‚ longer life expectancies‚ and fewer numbers of working-age people than dependent people. An ageing population does raise some challenges‚ but they are not all bad. It also brings new opportunities‚ because people have longer‚ healthier lives‚ resulting in extended working
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Subject: Care of Older Person Code: 5N2706 Class: Health Care Support Tutor: Anne Traynor Technique: Project LO 1 – 10 COOP Assignment name: Concepts of Ageing Hand-out date: September 2014 Submission date: 14.00 – 5/01/2015 in room B305 Weighting: 40% Integrated with: n/a Work book for Care of Older Person Project 2014 STUDENT NAME: Assessment Criteria 1. discuss a range of age related issues to include healthy ageing‚ global and national demographic trends‚ the normal physiological and psychological
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Mandatory Retirement Has to Go Traditionally‚ people retire from their jobs when they reach the age of sixty-five. In some jobs‚ this is not an option but a requirement. I object to mandatory retirement for capable workers because it violates personal choice‚ discriminates against senior citizens‚ and wastes valuable skills as well as money. First of all‚ I believe that mandatory retirement violates an individual’s personal choice of continuing to work or retiring. The older working person should
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Nowadays‚ the retirement age has been a burning issue of most nations in the world. In some countries‚ workers are forced to retire at the age of 55 or 60 while in others‚ this figure could be 65 to 70. Several debates were contributed to propound whether or not should there be a compulsory retirement age. In my opinion‚ it is necessary to impose a legal resolution that employees are entitled to retire when they reach a particular age. Firstly‚ under the pressure of the knowledge economy‚ the requirement
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I will be explaining the physical and psychological changes which may occur within people as they are ageing. As most people start age their inner and outside bodies start to age and become in some cases stronger but mostly weaker. This would all be linked to the psychological changes being made and how the elderly are able to handle the ageing they go through. These are the physical changes that are associated with ageing throughout life: Skin‚ bones‚ joints and muscles When babies are
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