Sacrifice Interview

Thanks for your post and positive attitude on aging. Since the topic of ageism was introduced, I have tried to become observant of myself and my patients. As a busy nurse, I found myself getting impatient in dealing with my older patients with cognitive impairment. Not that I was judging them, but it was because I still have a million things waiting for me to accomplish in my shift, with little of my time left. Thankfully, my patient remained jaunty without realizing my irritation. And so, I realized how easy for me to set aside older adults’ needs because of my set, hectic schedule. I started thinking about my aging parents and the last conversation we had. Then, I remembered my sickly, aged neighbor too. True, I just delivered

Aging is highly stereotyped it play a role on how they interact with individuals. First, dementia is part of aging. It’s a health condition and it occurs, and should be followed as medical condition not a normal part of aging, “Said Patricia Harris, MD. Second, aging is depressing, and it make seniors grumpier. Aging leads to loneliness especially the seniors that has no mobility, who have recently lost a love one. Sometimes they have volunteers come do activities with the seniors take them down to Walmart to do shopping. Activities and visits help seniors stay active and happy. Seniors enjoy getting out of bed everyday it makes them happy to see individuals care about them.

We do not believe in sending our grandparents to the nursing home or our parents. Between the ages of 50 or older, growing up we were taught to address these age groups as Miss and Mr. and if one failed to do so, we would face the consequences. Whenever an old person would speak, everyone would stay quiet to hear what he or she have to say, since such person is considered as one with wisdom. I remember growing up my father was so proud when he became 70 years old. He stated that this was a milestone, and we all had a huge party for him. They younger people would look up to him for advice and he would enjoy their company a lot. He felt very important knowing that everyone in the family still listens to him and value his

“He died of leukemia several weeks ago,” she explained to the High King of the Underworld. “The Dewy-Eyed Princess told us that Hawthorne paid visits to this place for the same exact reasons.”

It seems to me that what the elderly teach the uttermost is the mistakes that they have made during their life. They regret what they have fulfilled and they tell you about it so you won’t need to go through it. Although it makes you feel awful for them all you can do is be grateful for their advice and learn from

I chose to interview my cousin Cresta Ogle. She is a forty-one year old wife, mother of four, and health food enthusiast. She and her family live on a small farm in Camano Island, WA; Where they raise chickens, goats, ducks, turkeys, as well as cats and dogs. She is currently a stay at home mom who is homeschooling her four children. Cresta is kind, she laughs easily, and the mom to my favorite cousins.

Joy, undoubtedly, is one of the best people I have interviewed. She is an 85-year-old woman born in Atlanta, Georgia, but her parents’ national origin is Greece. She has two brothers while she was the only girl in the family. And this described

There are many attitudes that come with dealing with seniors. Some can be as good as seniors being “very wise and experience”, so you can count on them for help or ask questions. There are concepts in regards to the elder where people are not respectful and assume that the seniors are incapable of things on their own; as far as they are just too old it’s just a matter of time before they become one with the earth. Things go both ways, but I believe that the field of gerontology should become more of the main part of healthcare as to just a small portion of it. That way the right amount of attention is given to this issue and it is properly funded. What the field of gerontology should do is debunk all the myths that there are and give the proper

I'm doing an interview on my mom Paula because she had a very colorful past. First off, she was born on January 30, 1972 In Cedar Rapids, Iowa thirteen years later she was hit by a car and broke her left leg fast. Forward three years later and she got Hodgkin's disease; a type of cancer that influenced her to live life to the fullest her grandmother also influenced her with lots of things in life especially cooking her high school was uneventful because of cancer she graduated from the university of Iowa in 1999 where she got her bachelor of science and phycology she had two kids the first was in December 2008 and her second one was in 2008 in November after that she. Was a cook for fifteen years she was also a bus driver next she went back

Talking to the elderly is needed to help with having someone to talk too, learn from their mistakes and choices in life, and with their mental health. Helping with each of these with talking to them about what their going throughout their life. What issues that I can help with, or just have someone there to talk too.

I have been interested in geriatrics since I was little, and being around my grandparents quite often made me perceive the elderly are very wise. I can learn so much from them and vise versa.

I interviewed Neda Alvieri, my seventy two year old Nana (grandmother) from Croatia. Nana was born on February 18th, 1942 in Poljana, Croatia, where she still lives today. She was raised with her 2 brothers and 2 sisters by her mother and father in their village. It was her responsibility on the village to help tend to the animals, crops, and when she was in her teens, help her mother do basic housework. Religion was and still is an important part of my Nana’s life, being a devoted Christian. Every week, the family would walk with the rest of the village to the local church and pray. She enjoyed singing and knitting growing up, and I am actually lucky enough to have a few things that she knitted for me. She never went to school when she was a kid. By the time she was sixteen, she was married to my Dido, (grandfather). It was an arranged marriage by her parents and his. By 1960, when she was 18, she had her first child, my Teta (aunt) Lucjiana. At this time, she had moved away from her family to live with her husband. Dido Bruno never had a proper education either. He was a carpenter. Some of the houses he built are still standing today. When my Nana got married, she did the same

“Young people need something stable to hang on to- a cultural connection, a sense of their own past, a hope for their own future. Most of all, they need what grandparents can give them.” This quote by Jay Kesler hits the nail on the head. There is so much to learn and to glean from our grandparents. I know not everyone is lucky enough to have grandparents as they either have passed away, or maybe there just isn’t an enjoyable relationship between the grandparents and their grandkids. For those whose grandparents are still alive, I urge them to reach out, visit them and learn about history from their perspective, learn what it was like back in the 20s, 30s and 40s. If you don’t have living grandparents, go visit a nursing home! My mother has worked at nursing homes since I was a little girl and let me tell you, those who don’t have dementia, love talking about their younger years, and about how life was for them when they were kids. My favorite time of the year was summer time, not due to school being out, but for the reason that it was the time I got to spend with just my grandparents, discovering facts about our family, developing home economical skills like gardening, baking and the inevitable chores and of course going on trips.

When your senior loved one needs long-term care, it is hard on everybody involved. Many times, your loved one will feel as if they are becoming a burden. While you may not want to admit it, you may feel guilty or angry because you have considered the thought that they are. In these instances, senior caregivers can provide the support needed to give you both the emotional break you need. In the best scenario, they were able to be around to prevent those emotions from arising in the first place.

Composing an interview with my grandmother, Judy Peiton is an experience I will never take for granted. I wasn’t privileged with a chance to know or be raised by my Canterbury family till I was 19 years old. This family has been a mystery to me and building a connection with them has been challenging. This interview, provided myself a deeper understanding of the family and why certain traditions are so important to this side of my newly gained family. Grandma is the closest connection to my oldest living relative I ever knew great grandma, Martha Rupple. Martha Rupple lived to be 101 years old passing away roughly one year ago. Martha loved to tell others about her experiences through life considering she witnessed many changes come to our world. Judy is the daughter to great grandma Martha allowing her to give me a perspective of what life was like for my great grandma while also giving me her viewpoint on life and the way our world is turning out.