AGING IN A FAMILY CONTEXT March 9‚ 2010 SOCIAL and DEMOGRAPHIC changes since 1950’s have shaped ‘family’ Increase longevity‚ decrease fertility‚ “beanpole family” (people are living longer) Diversity in family forms‚ norms (ex. mother‚ father with children‚ single families) Continuity & change in family roles & relationships Family is ‘fluid’: includes present & past members (people move in and out of your family through many ways) What is family? “A relatively permanent group of people
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century; the average life expectancy for women is 80 years while men are expected to live to about 75 years old. The population of older adults over the age of 65 years is expected to increase from 35 million in 2000 to 70 million by the year 2030. Aging is a slow decline in the ability of an organism to resist stress‚ damage‚ and disease. As the human body ages there are physical and biological changes that occur as well. The lifestyles that we chose to live have a large impact positively and negatively
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If I had to choose between Darrel Jenkins and Sara Fong’s essays pertaining to Robert Frosts poem‚ “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” I wouldn’t be able to say who was rite or wrong. They both make valid points and‚ support their theory very well. Sara Fong states‚ “I think it makes sense to read the poem as a kind of very short story” (par 3). This statement is true‚ if you interpret a poem as a short story you can get a better sense of the plot‚ setting‚ ect. Fong also states that the last
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John Lorinc’s article‚ “Driven to Distraction” explores how the human brain functions while surfing the Internet‚ writing e-mails and texting every day. In what seems to be a life with “interruptions”‚ Lorinc attempts to explain how “multi-tasking” and having access to an enormous amount of information has made it harder for humans to think and analyze the collected data. However‚ Don Tapscott’s excerpt from his book‚ “In Defense of the Future”‚ denies that technology has affected the human’s brain
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What if there was a cure for aging? Never get old and living for a long period of time ? What if there was a medical technique for you to inject your self with to as another 50 or so years . Only way to die would be by a disease ‚ accident or by your own choice. You get a chance to see how much things change over time . An unlimited time to earn as much money as you want . Even to get a great education! You could be 25 when you get the " never aging " shot and stay 25 while you go to college ‚ study
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here is an ever aging population in the UK; this has been described as a ‘pensioners time bomb’ and will result in many changes for society. There are a number of factors that have caused this. Thomas McKeown (1972) argues that improved nutrition since the 1900‘s has accounted for up to half the reduction in death rates another factor for this is medical improvements (such as the introduction of the NHS in 1948 and antibiotics) and public health measures (like the Clean Air Act of 1956). Some people
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The Nervous System and Aging Sensory changes can influence the way we see‚ hear‚ taste‚ smell‚ and respond to touch and pain. This in turn affects how we experience the world and react to things. A significant sensory change can rob us of many simple pleasures and complicate the tasks of daily living. It may mean reduced mobility‚ increased dependence on others‚ inaccurate perception of the environment‚ reduced ability to communicate and socialize‚ or loss of self-esteem. Sensory changes vary
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A Purpose-Driven John Foxe First published in 1563‚ John Foxe’s Acts and Monuments of these Latter and Perilous Days is also known as “Foxe’s Book of Martyrs” (Laughlin‚ Bell‚ and Brace 220). Once read‚ the latter title becomes seemingly more appropriate than the former due to the several accounts of horrific acts committed against Protestants that are described in grave detail. In his Acts and Monuments of these Latter and Perilous Days‚ Foxe recounts the graphic facts and particulars that many
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Note:The following material is excerpted from Appendix A in Moody’s book‚ Aging: Concepts and Controversies‚ published by Pine Forge Press‚ 3rd edition‚ 2000. This material is reprinted with permission from the author and publisher. Research and writing can be intimidating to many students‚ especially in a field such as gerontology‚ which is a new subject to most. But research and writing needn’t be frightening. Skillful research is the key to good writing‚ and careful thinking is the foundation
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Five Myths of Aging There are several myths associated with aging‚ especially in our western society. Myth #1: When I get old‚ I’ll become senile. Many people in our society view older adults as senile and weak. Some even treat them like children‚ and insist on making decisions for them as if their decision making abilities are totally lost. We tend to put a “caution” label on our elderly. In reality‚ senility only affects five percent of the population. According to Aesoph‚ some age related
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