A substantial increase in the aging population in recent years has made the term “successful aging” familiar among gerontologists. As a result‚ a considerable amount of research has been done by the MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Successful Aging. Aging is the foreseeable faith of all humans and with it comes a progressive decline in physical‚ psychosocial and cognitive functioning of the body. However‚ successful aging slow the process of aging and results in less‚ not more years of disability
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A Portrait of Successful Aging If caring for patients with chronic health issues has always been a challenge for nursing‚ it would be much more challenging when one deals with patients who are diagnosed with cancer. As an oncology nurse‚ most of my patients are older adults who are not only burdened by old age‚ but also weighed down by the feelings of human fragility‚ e.g.‚ hopelessness‚ loneliness‚ and fear of the impending death brought about by the diagnosis of cancer. Through the many years
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References: 1. American Society on Aging. "Continuity theory: How elders find wisdom in spite of it all". http://www.asaging.org/at/at-214/continuity.html. Retrieved 2007-12-16. 2. Atchley R. C. (1989). "A continuity theory of normal aging". The Gerontologist 29 (2): 183–190. PMID 2519525. 3. Richard Schulz‚ Linda S. Noelker‚ Kenneth Rockwood‚ Richard L. Sprott‚ ed (2006). "Continuity Theory". Encyclopedia of Aging. 1 (4th ed.). Springer Publishing Company. pp. 266–268. ISBN
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Interview of First Year Adult Learner My interview was conducted via phone with a student at Kalamazoo Valley Community College. For all purposes her name is Co-ed Cady. STUDENT’S BACKGROUND: Co-ed Cady is a 40 year old‚ recently divorced‚ white female which lives in Kalamazoo‚ MI she is originally from Anderson‚ IN but‚ moved to Kalamazoo when her husband was transferred there ten years ago. Co-ed has two children a daughter 22 and a son 19. Her main support system is in Anderson but‚ her children
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Adult Educator Interview Name AET/505 November 8‚ 2010 Instructor Adult Educator Interview The thought of becoming an adult educator is exciting and new to this author. The education realm is what a facilitator makes of it. The class can be stimulated or withdrawn just by the actions the class leader has taken. A positive experience is what this author would love to make her goal so she can be remember as the individual who made a difference. One inspiration is that of Jeremy
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Interview of an Older Adult The older adult I interviewed was a 90-year-old female. She was born August 21‚ 1926 in her home on the farm. This resident grew up in farming community known as Farming‚ Minnesota. Farming is a small town located in between Albany and Richmond. Her father was an interpreter during World War II for the Germans for 37 years. He even interpreted during the Nuremberg Trials. When he wasn’t busy interpreting German to English‚ he was a farmer and carpenter. He had partnered
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An adult interview of Ms. Simms was conducted. The interview was conducted privately at her home 3011 Uptown Ave North. Signed Data Privacy. The interview was recorded. Ms. Simms was asked if she has seen or heard from Isiah recently. Ms. Simms reported that she is aware that Isiah is at the Avenue Shelter and Isaih has not called her. Ms. Simms stated that the Bridge workers (Lauri and Dusti) are calling and updating her with any changes with Isiah. Ms. Simms reported that the Bridge worker
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because of "cooties"‚ and I was the boy she used to call "apple head". I chose to interview her because I know her history‚ and she is someone I have always been meaning to get to know her more now that she is older and this was a good opportunity. She also is a multiracial adolescent much like myself‚ and I anticipated that this might be beneficial to our conversation because we have that in common. This interview was very conversational‚ and it really went wherever it liked without needing questions
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Social support for the elderly often plays an integral part to the successful aging experience. Siegal and Kuykendall (1990) found that men as a result of loosing as loved one are more likely to become isolated and suffer mental trauma from being alone. Men often times tend to burry their feelings‚ removing themselves from situations that are seen as times of weakness. By overcoming this tendency‚ the mental health of an individual is improved. This can result in people staying engaged in daily community
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Review of Quantitative Research Successful Aging for the Geriatric Population GizetteKhamphong Washington Adventist University NURS 370 Cheryl Robertson MSN CRNP-A December 16‚ 2013 Successful Aging for the Geriatric Population This review will compare and contrast two related nursing research papers: a cross-sectional descriptive quantitative study by Kozar-Westman et al.(2013)‚ which examined the suitability of using the Successful Aging Inventory (SAI) to assess and
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