Gerontology

Are rates of elder abuse declining or rising with the upturn in the economy? This seems like a reasonable question to ask, it is not an encapsulated question, as there are many variables associated with an individual’s financial state as well as their responsibility towards an elder. Research Methods It is clear that this problem can be approached using social science research methods, such as a combination of qualitative and quantitative studies. As well as cross-sectional studies, where a “national

“Gray hair is a crown of splendor; it is attained by a righteous life,” a verse found in Proverbs 16:31 in the Bible, associates aging with a wealth far greater than any materialistic fortune. So why does the term ‘elderly,’ now connote a burden? Defined by the Oxford dictionary as “prejudice or discrimination on the grounds of age,” ageism is used to rationalize age-based intolerance and narrow-mindedness. A rapid and unmistakable animosity towards aging has emerged over the years, and combined

For my senior project I am volunteering at Sunset Estates, a memory care facility in Ontario, Oregon, and planning an Adopt a Grandparent day for the residents there. Through this project I’m hoping to gain experience in caring for Alzheimer's and Dementia patients while exploring the idea of becoming a nurse in memory care. There are no big goals in this project other than to make a residents day a little brighter by volunteering my time and organizing a fun day for them. This specific project

In the world of medicine there has been medical advances that have been proven to help the ill live longer to avoid this end we call death. But there is no real way of avoiding the unexpected health issues such as cancer, heart disease, and other fatal illnesses that can take a life. According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention the average life expectancy for men and women in todays world ranges from 78.7 years to 78.8 years which is an all time high for the United

The world population all around the globe are continuing to age, and live longer lives and are striving to live healthier and robust lifestyles. According to American Physiological Association ( 2001) by 2050 older adults aged sixty-five years and beyond is expected to triple. Nearly 60 percent.of this age group will have some type of mental health issues, for example depression, bipolar, eating disorder, alcohol and substance problems and Schizophrenia.. Therefore, when working with elderly adults

While they will increasingly care more about how they live than how they look, women now ages 37 through 57 will likely continue to consume apparel with gusto, fortified by their having the most disposable income of any U.S. generation ever and assets that already account for roughly half of Americans' wealth, marketing sources projected. Too, generation expert Ken Dychtwald has calculated Boomers currently ages 40 through 59 will inherit more than $ 10 trillion, further boosting the spending clout

(1) The theory that best support my current views on aging is the Wear-and-Tear Theory. The theory is “the idea that changes associated with aging are the result of chance damage to the body that accumulate over time”. (2) As many of us know, the body is constantly renewing itself. The cells in you is constantly creating new ones to replace the old, just like a boat. You are constantly restoring all the parts, where the boat will basically be almost all new parts. I think our body is like a built

The poem “Seniors” by Alberto Ríos tells of one man’s experiences with imaginary girls. During high school students are go through puberty and are experiencing bodily changes and changes in feelings as well. But what change this poem mostly goes in depth with is the increase of sexual feelings towards the other gender in the perspective of a male. The narrator talks about his classmates, he provides us with a glimpse of what it means for males to develop sexual feelings. However, once the narrator

Aging of the Population The video by Steve Kroft reports how Americans spend the biggest part of their last days of life in concentrated care units, as a method for drawing out their lives. The machines they are presented to in escalated mind units are uncomfortable, and they result in colossal costs that are settled by the protection firms and individual families. I trust that the idea of dragging out life using life-bolster machines appears to be deceptive and immaterial. Demise is a piece of human

As we mentioned in class, there is a stigmatized view of aging. This article reflected what we mentioned in class about cognitive aging. Deterioration of the brain is not always seen in normal aging. Moreover, it has been demonstrated that older adults enjoyed great levels of affective well-being and emotional stability. Through this article, I confirmed a positive view of life events can help us to maintain a healthy brain. Moreover, avoiding negative thoughts or replacing it with positive ones