RUNNING HEAD: ACTIVE AGING 1 Active Aging: A Personal Essay Vicki McKinzie Victory University ACTIVE AGING‚ 2 Often times‚ I have realized that senior citizens are described in terms of their pathology‚ such as being a social problem or requiring adjustments. Despite this
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will have on the wider community. We seek to determine whether a higher proportion of aged citizens will be beneficial to the Australian community‚ or a burden in the future. In this section‚ we will address the advantages and disadvantages of our aging population. By identifying the positive and negatives of the issue‚ we will then be able to suggest how to solve the problem for the future. Advantages of an Ageing Population The ageing population is often stereotyped as a burden and their detrimental
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of the salient challenges that face aging adults and people with disabilities in Oregon is not particularly difficult as there are many that initially come to mind that are sparked by my time with the Governor’s Advocacy Office (GAO) and my experience engaging and working with the diverse population that is older and aging adults and people with disabilities. The elephant in the room around this issue is the staggering fact of the sheer number of aging adults as part of the population in the future
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Cognitive development and Aging Paper Linda Jones Psych/640 November 24‚ 2014 Dr. Brian Newbury Cognitive development and Aging Paper As people age their bodies go through a lot of changes physically as well as psychologically. As humans age normally they undergo changes in their brain which affect cognitive functioning and development. Each person is different so the age-related changes in the structure of the brain and in its function as well as in cognition and cognitive domains are not uniform
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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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Demographic Paper: The aging population Anna Abbott 5/23/13 HCS/490 Yvette Thompson I was designated by the senior management at the community hospital for which I work for on the effects of changing population demographics that could have an impact on health care in the future. I chose my summery to be on the aging population. This is something I have always been interested in because I would like to eventually get into long term care. It also seems like a huge debate in our country on how
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that who we are as individuals will influence our future work as therapists. Understanding one’s personality allows for the identification of weaknesses as well as personal strengths that can be drawn upon as a therapist. The characteristics of successful therapists are numerous‚ and I believe that I possess a few of the most important traits. Not only do I strive to be honest‚ passionate‚ and self-aware‚ but also appreciative of cultural influences. Being honest is one of the most important character
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09/13/13 How to be Successful in College College can be a very stressful life for many students today. However‚ in what ways can college cause stress on students? For instance‚ most students have to figure out what career choice will they chose‚ the competition for grades‚ and skills they will need to perform in class‚ or whatever the case may be‚ all of these are examples and the main reasons why many students stress over college so much. Students shouldn’t have to stress over college. Some
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Healthy vs. Unhealthy Aging: Leading a Healthy Lifestyle Through Our Adult Lifespan Nicholette Inman Org 6300: Human Development University of the Rockies September 7‚ 2011 Abstract This paper details the importance of living a healthy lifestyle as we age. If we realize this importance during our adolescence and young adulthood phase and begin to live our lives with a focus on healthiness‚ then as we age‚ we will continue to maintain that lifestyle. There are certain areas that we need to
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The Eight Principles of Adult Education Adults don’t learn in the same way as children do because their personality structure is almost fully developed at that stage in their lives‚ along with a series of habits and practices that have been acquired during their lifetime. Therefore‚ the learning process must take into account how an adult perceives not only what is being taught‚ but also themselves; this includes‚ but is not limited to: considering their previous learning experiences‚ considering
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