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Aging Book Report

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Something we talked about in class is that “old” is not a certain number. It is different for every person. There is no one age that means a person is aging. There are a lot of factors that go into determining if someone is aging. Physical health and mental health have a huge influence. There are so many myths about today’s old folks like they are neglected by their children. Life can be dynamic when one gets into older life, especially if kid’s lives change and become more complex. The book defines aging as, “a biological, psychological and social process, starting at birth and ending at death.” (16) In a process called life course perspective in which takes parts of the older life and connects it with earlier life experiences. There are four …show more content…

Joseph has so many memories in his house in Clyde and does not want to give that up. I think it is important for his children to be sensitive to his feelings and not push him to decide. A part of me also says Joseph should be considerate of his kids and do what they want. I am sure they are all so worried about him living alone and far away from them. My mom and her sisters went through something very similar the past 5 or so years. Her parents lived in the same town as us, but they should not have been living alone. They needed to move to an assisted living, but they were in denial and thought they were fine where they were. My mom and her sisters were calling to check on them almost every day and were so worried about them. I saw how much of an impact it made on my mom and her sanity. She was so stressed out and it would sometimes come out at home. They knew what was best for their parents, and wanted them to be safe. But, they were being stubborn and didn’t want to give up some of their freedoms, but were putting other people at …show more content…

My grandmother, his wife, died over Christmas break so he is in a new stage of life. He is living alone in his apartment complex. He was married to his wife for over 50 years and she did most everything for him. He is now having to adjust and learn to do things on his own. My mom worries about him because he is showing signs of Alzheimer’s. She said that it is scary because no one is there to check on him and make sure he is doing ok. I asked my mom what were some things that she considered when thinking about her parents living alone. She talked about how easy it would be for them to forget to take their medication or take too much each day. She said they worried about them turning on the stove and then forgetting to turn it off and burning down the house. They were not able to get themselves up and down the stairs by themselves, which they would need to do to get to the grocery and other places. She asked herself, “Are they able to do these things by themselves?” She said the answer was clear and that she knew it was time to talk to them. I asked her how they went about talking to them and how her parents responded. It was not an easy conversation to have with them. They denied a lot of the things they brought up and did not want to believe or admit to them. She said it was hard and sad because they knew their daughters were right, but it did mean they were giving up some major freedoms.
Something that my mom said that put

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