For my first service project‚ I went to the Euclid Adult Activity Center. Prior to working there‚ I felt excited to try something new. I did not know what it was going to be like and what I was going to experience. The EAAC is located on East 191st St in Cleveland. This is a place that lets the elderly in the community participate with each other. They can get out of their house for some time and exercise. They also get to talk to children and teens. Their mission statement is to support and empower
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Aging is an inevitable condition in one’s life‚ and with that comes limitations in range motion‚ and functional abilities of the body. There are multiple studies dedicated to this matter‚ one of which is a systematic review by Liza Stathokostas‚ Robert M. D. Little‚ A. A. Vandervoort‚ and Donald H. Paterson called: Flexibility Training and Functional Ability in Older Adults. This research was conducted to test how flexibility-training interventions can maintain or improve functional abilities in
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This paper will discuss the aging (elderly) population of the United States; there has been a significant increase in elderly population since 2011. The elderly population is defined as those individuals aged 65 and over (Hogan‚ Ortman‚ and Velkoff‚ 2014.) However‚ this increase is largely responsible due to the baby boomers‚ as they began to turn 65 in 2011; however it is projected that by 2050‚ the surviving baby boomers will be over the age 85 (Hogan‚ Perez‚ and Bell‚ 2008.) This population
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Canada is experiencing a rapid increase in the aging population. In 2011‚ it was estimated that one in seven Canadians were over the age of 65 years. In 2036‚ this proportion is expected to increase to one in four older adults (Statistics Canada‚ 2011). As the number of older adults increases‚ this will have far reaching effects on society. One of the effects will be an increased need for professionals in all areas of the workforce who have a strong gerontological skills and knowledge in order to
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Ageism Nachel Tucker NU 240 Breckinridge School of Nursing Ageism is defined as a social construct that discriminates or holds stereotypical ideas about people of a certain age group. The term "ageism" was coined in 1969 by Robert Butler‚ the first director of the National Institute on Aging. He used the word to describe the process of systematic stereotyping of people because they are old. Ageism is a term that is similar to other isms’ in society‚ such as racism and sexism. "Ageism allows
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Reflection Paper: Project Implementation Our project implementation has thus define to commit the core values of letran‚ specifically to be among the dynamic builders and leaders of the community. It is the capability with reference to this program in order to build personal competitiveness that will be able to transform different approach in life. During those days before implementation‚ we didn’t know what to do in light of the fact that we lack of malunggay leaves in spite of the fact that it
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Republic of the Philippines UNIVERSITY OF RIZAL SYSTEM Province of Rizal Pililla Campus GRADUATE STUDIES Course Code : EM 504 Case Study Title : Haven for the Elderly – Caring for the elderly Student Name : JESUSA C. CORTEZ Professorial Lecturer: DR. FE D. BATOON Date of Submission : February 7‚ 2015 I. INTRODUCTION: It is a fact that every individual will grow old if they will not die at his young age. Our parents or grandparents who were born ahead of us will become old first
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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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Rick Scherpf September 12‚ 2011 "The Representation of Elderly People in Prime Time Television Commercials" is a master thesis done at the University of South Florida in 1995 by Meredith Tupper. The overall thesis suggests the media has a negative portrayal of the elderly. In summary‚ the poor portrayal is said to be a reflection of the viewpoint the United States has towards the elder population. Many Influential factors have played a role in the distaste our country has towards elderly people
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Expected Lifetime Costs of Significant “Aging Shocks” for a 65-Year-Old Today Population Needing Long-term Care If we also look at another issue as to why long-term care could be a large burden is the rapid inflation in expenditures for long-term care in recent years. Medicare and Medicaid expenditures on nursing home care were $9 billion in 1980‚ more than doubling to $25 billion by 1990‚ and doubling again to $54 billion by 1999. Likewise‚ Medicare and Medicaid expenditures on home health
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