Gerontology

Vulnerability in the older population can be thought of as someone that may develop factors that, without intervention, can be at risk for declining health, both mentally and physically. Frailty is described as becoming physically weak or in the state of being frail. As we age, our bodies become frail, which can cause various health issues. The purpose of this post is to offer my opinion about the elderly population and whether I agree that they should be categorized as vulnerable. I will give a

Debatably technology has not isolated people but rather strengthened relationships and that online communication can lead to in-person contacting, such as meeting for coffee. Keith Hampton conducted a research study and found that people aren’t as isolated as much as they thing they are, "It is a mistake to believe that Internet use and mobile phones plunge people into a spiral of isolation…It turns out that those who use the Internet and mobile phones have notable social advantages…People use the

I chose to interview an adult male, age 53, and a female senior, aged 80. Through the questions I asked, in addition to observing the behavioral patterns and physical state of each person, I found out much from these people’s lives. From this information, I can make many connections to concepts discussed throughout our course material. Both people I interviewed had experienced primary aging in their life-time. Both adults had experienced loss—the male’s father had passed away six years ago and

I. INTRODUCTION Statement of the Problem Caregiver stress for caregivers of the elderly is a growing issue that is congruent with the aging population. The integral changes in family composition, community support networks, and increased work force participation all reduced the capacity of families and other informal support systems to provide assistance to older adults in need. Also, with the burden of care being shifted from hospitals, healthcare professionals and the government onto families

Do You Have a Negative Attitude about Aging The article dated 09.06.2016 by, Greater Good Science Center was an interesting article that talks about aging and how some people have negative attitudes towards the concept of getting older. There are many people that fear getting older because they feel that old age will make them less popular and looked upon as an old person. They feel that young people will toss them aside and forget about them. Some even feel that their own families will push them

Social workers are confronted with the challenge of adapting their role to ensure service users are provided with the required support especially now there is a growing demand for services (Koubel, 2013). Changes to social care delivery and support for older adults seem to have been triggered by recent debates and significant demographical changes to the role of social workers that are currently faced with the prospect of a growing proportion of older adults living longer within the UK population

As people head into retirement, their age brings not only knowledge and wisdom, but also loss of energy, physical weakness and psychological changes. One day you come to your parents’ house and realize that they can no longer take care of themselves in a proper manner. You find that they become forgetful and sluggish, have difficulties with walking and balancing, get uncertain when performing once-familiar tasks, stop pursuing their hobbies and engaging in habitual activities. They are also losing

Everyone has to age. There are going to be fine lines and wrinkles appearing as the day's tick by. You can guarantee that at some point you will see your skin start to loosen and sag more than you want it to. There is no way of getting around the fact that as human beings we naturally age with time. Is that not what you wanted to hear? Good, because there are things you can do to severely limit how old your skin looks. You may be forced to accent some signs of ageing as you get older, but there is

The elderly population (above 65 years old) constitutes more than 60% of the world population. Most of them are polypharmacy patients, that is, they take more than 5 medications regularly. This increases the chance of adverse reaction, sensitivity to drug effect and overdose of medications. Ageing is a strong factor on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, comorbidities, and patterns of medication that may contribute to an increased risk of adverse events. According to Ahmed, Nanji, Mujeeb,

I picked Occupational Therapy as a career because I find it pleasing to help other people and it’s a great way to interact with patients. This career requires quite the creativity which I find it worthy since I believe I have plenty of it. I have experience with physical exercises and I would like to teach patients with disabilities or illnesses that through simple exercises I could help them recover their abilities once again and reintegrate them with social activities. I personally prefer geriatric