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Activity theory of aging suggest that when elderly people interact with the community and include activities in their daily routine they are their happiest (Baird, 2011, p. 187). Ariel stated that “everyone need some form of release” (Lemmon, 1995).

Activity theory is that people that are more active are happier than those who are not. As people move from middle age and their children move out and they retire they either have the choose to replace those jobs that they previous held like parent and work to grandmother and maybe gardening. Those elderly people who don’t replace their activity with new one feels lost and confused. I have seen this first hand. both my grandmothers where stay at home mothers. When they grew older my one grandmother came over and watched us when my mom worked but my other grandmother just stayed in her home feeling said because she was bored and didn’t want to do anything. The grandmother that did nothing has a lot more health problems vs my grandmother that babysat us and is now watching her great grandchildren sometimes and is in garden club. When the elderly is in their grandchildren’s lives it decreases depression and helps not only the grandchildren but also the elderly. The grandchildren can help update the elderly in new technology and help them adjust to the world. They also get to spend with their family. the grandchildren also get a stability and learn from their grandparents (Tsai, Chang & Ho, 2016). Something that I didn’t know is that older

Mary Hightower is a self-proclaimed expert that has given herself the status as being the mother of the many children stuck in the afterlife welcoming them with open hands. At the beginning, she seems to be a good character as the story proceeds, she’s shown to be neutral and towards the end she becomes the antagonist. When Nick, Allie, and Lief first encounter Mary she appears to be just a leader to the Afterlights retaining them from harm and making sure their delighted. Allie later notices that Mary is selfish keeping the children in an endless loop and would sacrifice anything to keep them from going in peace and is constantly competing with Nick.

The idea of occupational balance can also be seen in older adulthood when, as a result of age, people lose their roles in life through being unable to perform the activities that make up that role. With the passing of time no longer taken up by meaningful activities these individuals become bored and ultimately depressed, quickly losing their sense of well-being. In the World Health Organisation’s Charter for Health Promotion, it suggests that in order to achieve the state of complete health it describes in its definition, it is necessary for individuals to be able to satisfy their basic needs, realise and achieve their goals, and cope within the changing world around them (Townsend and Polatajko, 2007).

She possessed a vibrant and vivacious personality and spoke her mind freely from childhood; friendly, sharp-witted and outgoing, she made friends easily, however she never hesitated to express to loved ones exactly what or how she thought they should handle a situation. This of course as everyone knew was regardless of her opinion being was solicited or not. This no doubt was the result of growing up as the baby of the family. Mary grew quite accustomed to getting her own way with her older siblings, Marvin and Corinne and growing up, surrounded by a bounty of loving family members; aunts, uncles and cousins.

Also this is to teach you about how hard it was to be a person that had so many people die in their life. In the five paragraphs its going to be about her life. Mary is a very out going, smart, and intelligent person. She was a stay at home mom and she took care of the children , cooked and she cleaned. I think that nobody influenced her. I mean who could influence her? Her mom died when she was 7, her dad died July 26 1926, and lots of her other loved ones died. So I think that she was just being herself and that’s all. Her sister could've influenced her but she had her own things to worry about other than Mary like her husband, and her kids Julia Cook Edwards Baker, Charles Edwards, and Albert Stevenson Edwards. Also Mary and Elizabeth usually got

Mary Ann is a complex character. She has dealt with and overcome many obstacles in her life from losing her mother, moving around constantly, incestual sexual abuse, watching her big brother die while saving her, and growing up to be the woman she never wanted to become. She will forever be a farmer’s daughter who takes care of others before she cares for herself, and will always remember the childhood memories she has with Guy and

The source of the activity theory lies on the need to stay occupied in actions persists into older life, but the connotation and the focal point alters. Older individuals have the similar requirements, desires, and motivations as with the individuals in their

I believe many factors throughout a person’s life contributes to them aging better than others, but I also believe that life limitations can also get in the way of someone being engaged in the social system. Old age may contribute to disengaging in certain activities, but not all, and my idea is that their should be as many resoureces as possible to keep those “disengaged” individuals as active as they could possibly be. My fieldwork at Longview, and my internship here at CMC has shown me many activities to get older adults involved with other people and staying active. Whether it be through volunteering in the community, participating in the poetry sessions held at the local nursing home, or finding a part-time job to stay social; these are all great ways in staying involved and engaged with society, and in your local

2016). Whereas disengagement theory" (1961), proposed that in the normal course of aging, people gradually withdrew or disengaged from social roles as a natural response to lessened capabilities and diminished interest, and to societal disincentives for participation. In this model, the successfully aging person willingly retires from work or family life and contentedly takes to a rocking chair, or pursues other solitary, passive activities while preparing for

During clinical this week, the concept of quality of life vs. quantity of life was something I began to ponder. It all occurred during a breast biopsy for my one patient T.M. As we waited outside the ultrasound room, she began to share some information regarding her condition and health history. She mentioned that she’d lived the majority of her life with lumps in her breast. After her Dr. told her all the lumps were benign 20 years ago, she neglected to ever get her breasts checked and examined after that knowledge. Little did she know that 20 years later, she had developed stage 4-breast cancer in her right breast. As we sat outside the room, she stated she was unsure if she even wanted treatment and whether or not it was worth it,

Throughout this semester we have come across many psychological and social theories. From Vaillant’s aging well, to Erikson’s life stages, to Leont’ev’s activity theory, there is a lot to learn and to understand. For the purpose of this paper, I am going to focus on the Activity Theory of aging. After some thorough research on this topic I was able to come up with some great information about

In 2013, about two months before me and my mom came to the US; she felt something wrong with her breast. Anytime when she was taking a shower, she always touched her body. Because of her age, she needed to check it if there was something wrong. One day, she felt something was inside it, but she did not care about it much. Until the day, it started hurting her, and she felt soreness a bit. She started telling me dad about it, and he drove my mom to the doctor to check if it was a breast cancer or not. After the doctor checked up my mom's breast by using mammogram, the doctor said my mom had a stage 1 breast

There are many aspects of aging that are continuously being looked at and studied. Through a process of studies on the aging, those who study gerontology can make conclusions about the elderly and their behaviors. These conclusions, or theories, can be applied to many different disciplines of gerontology. One particular discipline of interest is the role of activities in institutional living facilities. Two theories that are applicable to the role or impact of activities are activity theory and disengagement theory.

1) The article from The Gerontologist supports the activity theory of aging. This states that as people age, it is very important for them to be engaged in various activities and social roles. As described in the lecture, studies have shown that those who stay involved have less signs of depression and have a lesser decline in mental health. In addition, they are considered more competent than others in their age group by the general population since they are actively participating in society. The research described in the article proved that those who had moderate or high participation in activities such as working, volunteering, and caregiving had a better psychological well-being. It is not necessarily just taking part in these, but the level in which one does so is also crucial. It appears that moderate participation is the best way to a better psychological well-being, as one does not want to be overworked, but should still be involved.