Adult Interview Paper

This paper will discuss the interview I completed with a counselor who has their LPC. I interviewed Ms. Adina Rosenberg. In the interview Ms. Rosenberg and I discussed her academic history and how she achieved her LPC. Ms. Rosenberg and I then discussed her day to day life as a counselor. During the interview we spent time discussing ethics and some ethical dilemmas Ms. Rosenberg has faced as well as some advice she had to help with ethical issues and any other advice that she had for me as a future counselor.

SSCM Gilmore made an unannounced visit to Martinez Elementary School to conduct an interview with Madison Williams. The interview included school counselor Tamara Mathis, Madison Williams, and SSCM Gilmore. Madison is a 4th grader at the elementary school, with no known behavioral issues in class. She is known to be on time for school every day. Ms. Mathis reported that last year she was in her office a lot discussing the illness of her mother. Madison reported that she is aware what inappropriate touching is, and who she can talk to if someone touches her in bad areas. Madison reported that no one has touched her in a bad area. She reported that she would tell her mother or the Ms. Mathis of who touched her in the bad areas. She reported

The purpose of the assignment was to interview an “elder” member of society to gain valuable information and insight into an individual’s experiences and development, and how they pertain to biosocial, cognitive, and psychosocial development. I had the pleasure of interviewing a woman aged 68, who provided a glimpse of the wisdom she has gained over her lifetime as well as her daily interactions and age-related topics.

S is a 59 year old African-American female born and raised in Anson County who has attended several institutes of higher learning. After earning a Bachelor of Science in Secretarial Administration from Barber-Scotia College, she later received special education teaching licensure from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Because of her love for learning, S has also taken online classes through the University of Phoenix. She has been a secondary special education teacher for three years and currently works with 8th graders at Anson Middle School.

What do you consider to be your most important accomplishments on the job since your last review?

Do you think Serge’s skills were assessed adequately? Do you think he was correctly identified as learning disabled? Why or Why not?

More people are living much longer lives than in years past. People are very surprised to be living much longer lives than they thought they would. Health care has played a large part in patient longevity. There are many normal changes that come along with aging, however, because people are living longer these normal changes can become chronic problems. Common aging problems that can make the older adult a vulnerable population are reviewed in Gerontological Nursing (Tabloski, 2014) and can include nutritional needs, medication management, sleep changes, oral or mouth care, renal problems and musculoskeletal concerns. According to A Profile of Older Americans: 2013 (http://www.hhs.gov), there are a large amount

I had the pleasure of interviewing one of our church parisinors, Ms. Maria. Ms. Maria is 75 years old Hispanic woman who has been a widow for the past three years. Ms. Maria was basically a stay at home Mom when her children were young and when she did work she worked as an assembly line worker. Her wages were low and her pension that she currently receives is not enough to meet her monthly needs. Her husband was the main bread winner prior to him dieing of a massive heart attack at the age of 78 while he was at work. Her husband was a cook in a resturanrt and had decied to continue to work until some of their loans were paid off. Since his death, Ms. Maria has been depressed, anxious and struggling to make ends meet and has recently been diagnosed with hypertension. Her three children live out of state a don’t get to visit often.

As I met with Taylor Dohlman on September 4, 2015, in Larch room number 2321, I learned a great deal about the young Ag Business freshman. She is a recent Osage graduate with a passion for agriculture. Throughout the interview I learned about Taylor’s family, agricultural background, and hometown.

Ms. Alicia appeared less engaged and agitated with allegation. Ms. Alicia stated that she and her daughter are living together and her sister supports her and does child care for her when she is at work. Alicia stated that she works in lab and her work keeps her busy. She stated that she has not spoken to her husband regarding the allegation. However, she stated that she wants John to come back home and they as family resolve the allegation. She appeared to shift her opinion regarding the sexual abuse report about her daughter. CPI asked if she believes her daughter’s opinion and she continued to say “I am following what police wants her to do and has not had a time to discuss about the allegation” She also stated that Laela wants her father at home and she misses him. Ms. Alicia stated that she supports that and wants John to return home. This worker reminded Ms. Alicia that there is still ongoing investigation and that he needs to stay away until she hears from the police. CPI asked if there has been any arrest and she reported no. She also stated that she communities with him through phone but never discuss about Laela and sexual abuse allegation. During the meeting Ms. Alicia appeared to be in denial about her daughter’s

Using the interview guide, we interviewed Larissa, a Personal Support Worker (PSW) who works at Gary J. Armstrong (Gary J). Larissa has been working as a PSW for close to two decades and was able to provided valuable insight into her discipline. During the interview, Larissa discussed her role as PSW at Gary J and outlined the knowledge and skills required for her practice.

Her basic overall health is good. She has no chronic illness other than Alzheimer's disease. According to Erick Erickson's theory of psychosocial development, she has experienced the first seven stages of trust/mistrust; autonomy/shame; Initiative/guilt; Industry/inferiority; Identity/role confusion; and Intimacy/isolation. She is in the last stage, it is expected that she come to terms with the way she has lived her life and accept the fact that she can't relive it. I feel that the last stage in her life may not be completed because of the lack of mental capability that she has acquired due to Alzheimer's disease

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “older adults are at an increased risk of depression, because depression is more common in people who have other illnesses, and 80% of older adults have a chronic condition” (CDC, 2017). The CDC also mentions that older adults are often misdiagnosed or undertreated, because the symptoms may be thought to be the cause of something else, or the patient doesn’t understand that treatment would be beneficial and do not seek help.

Perhaps one of the diseases most feared by the older population is dementia, but more specifically Alzheimer’s Disease. Characterized by confusion, difficulty completing simple tasks, personality changes, hallucinations, and memory loss, Alzheimer’s is a progressive disease that often leaves people upset, confused and completely dependent on others to survive. With a rapidly growing older population worried about memory loss, online cognitive training programs have recently exploded across the internet. NeuroNation, Luminosity, My Brain Training and many other sites promise to boost memory, attention, and other cognitive skills that could be lost to the aging process. While research has shown that engaging in such tasks does help the

The aging process is well understood when it comes to changes in the brain and body that affect the use of technology. Differences in memory, cognitive processing, dexterity, vision and hearing all have profound consequences on device interactions. Memory performance, especially short-term memory, decreases with