Gerontology Essays & Research Papers

 Comprehensive Scholarly Paper Gerontology is the scientific study of old age, the process of aging, and the particular problems of old people. With maturation the elderly suffer from age-related changes that effect their overall health and day to day living. Even those these changes provide limitations that can be lived with, these changes can also exacerbate many medical conditions. The elderly client I decided to evaluate, H.J.is a 76 year old...

Field of Gerontology Michael Popowitz HCS 548 – Foundations of Gerontology February 20, 2012 Patti Yudelson, MSN, RN Gerontology is a fairly new multidisciplinary field focusing on several aspects of the aging process. Gerontologists study the aging process of the physical, mental and social changes in our aging population. Gerontology also includes investigating the effects on society resulting from our aging population. As humans, we are constantly trying to deny the fact that we are...

N330 Care of the Older Adult and the Family in Retirement Study Guide for Final 1. Why is it important to study gerontological nursing? Our society is rapidly aging, with an increasing proportion of the population being over the age of 65. This growth of the older population is expected to increase dramatically over the next 25 years. Consequently, there is a growing need for professionals to be trained to work with older persons. 2. Review the roles of the gerontological nurse....

SALUYOT, also known as jute, is a green leafy vegetable that is rich in calcium, phosphorus, iron and potassium. It has also been determined that 100 grams of saluyot contains an ample amount of Vitamin A, thiamine, riboflavin, ascorbic acid, and is also rich in fiber. With these facts alone, we can appreciate the benefits that can be derived from eating and incorporating saluyot in one’s diet. That’s what I did, almost every day. Saluyot can be found basically everywhere. From warm, tropical...

Gerontology Conference Presentation HCS/548 Introduction Gerontology is the study of the aging process. “It includes the study of physical, psychological and social changes in older individuals and the investigation of societal changes resulting from the aging of the population” (What is Gerontology? 2015) This field is also concerned with the use of this knowledge to policies and programs. Current population trends in the U.S. show that people are living longer and the number of older adults...

Social Theories of Aging Introduction The fundamental biological problem that all theories of aging seek to explain was stated very elegantly in 1957 by Williams when he wrote, "It is indeed remarkable that after a seemingly miraculous feat of morphogenesis, a complex metazoan should be unable to perform the much simpler task of merely maintaining what is already formed." The difficulty in attempting to establish an understanding of aging is that it is not a single physiological process. It is...

Gerontology Review for Exam 1 * Define & distinguish it from other concepts (health & life expectancy) * What does health incorporate – how do you determine difference btween health&wellness * Health- presence or absence of disease – but not just absence – incorporated in wellness in making someone healthy * Wellness- psychological and physical state of being healthy * Active life expectancy & disabled life expectancy (dependent) *...

NRS 353 Gerontology and Gerontic Nursing Practice Assignment 2: Assignment Questions Questions and Answers about Elderly People and Patients Submitted by: Fujimi Sakai Student No: 11413992 Lecturer’s Name: Christine Haley Due date: 25 January 2010 Date of submission: 25 January 2010 Introduction Health of older people has some issues which nurses should know. Older people tend to suffer some health problems, however, some people do not know about problems of older people and may...

Problems faced by the individual. A man's life is normally divided into five main stages namely infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood and old age. In each of these stages an individual has to find himself in different situations and face different problems. The old age is not without problems. After a certain age health problems begin to crop up leading to losing control over one's body, even not recognizing own family owing to Alzheimer are common in old age. It is then children began...

MSNG 502 – INTRODUCTION TO GERONTOLOGY FINAL Requirement A. Ethical and Legal Issues Affecting Elderly Loss of rights, victimization, and other grave problems face the person who has made no plans for personal and property management in the event of disability or death. The advice and services of a competent attorney regarding financial and personal issues can preserve future autonomy and self-determination. The nurse as an advocate can encourage the older person to prepare advance...

Note:The following material is excerpted from Appendix A in Moody's book, Aging: Concepts and Controversies, published by Pine Forge Press, 3rd edition, 2000. This material is reprinted with permission from the author and publisher. Research and writing can be intimidating to many students, especially in a field such as gerontology, which is a new subject to most. But research and writing needn't be frightening. Skillful research is the key to good writing, and careful thinking is the...

To work together on the article, we chose to alternate turns, each first reading out a passage and then summarizing what he had read to the others. As future speech therapists, we will often be in contact with and assist elderly people. This is why we follow neurology classes on aging to explain the normal and pathological losses related to that process. We are also asked to do an internship in an elderly residence to get better acquainted to aging issues. Due to our future profession, we...

The elderly in America have many needs that can range from transportation, a little more money, and even just a little companionship but one of their major needs is advocacy. They need someone to stand up and fight with them for what the need. The elderly of today did so much for this country such things as fight both world wars and the Korean Conflict, they fought for equality, and the escalated this country to the greatness we have today. So what is an advocate? Advocate is a person or...

This essay will discuss the barriers to older adults aging in their home close to their communities. It will be divided into several parts addressing policy, social isolation, elderly abuse, socio economic and cultural barriers of older adults aging. Te Whare Tapa will be used during this essay as a model which includes mental health, spiritual health, family health and physical health. The New Zealand Positive Ageing Strategy’s goal is to encourage and support the elderly to continue living...

Father of the Bride: Part II The movie that I watched was the Father of the Bride: Part II. In the previous movie, the only daughter, Annie, of George and Nina Banks got married to a man named Brian. With the though of losing his daughter George becomes insecure with wedding plans and s a basket case throughout the movie. Part two begins with Annie and her husband Brian who gather together both sides of the parents together to announce that they are going to have a baby. A few weeks later...

 Abstract When discussing the fundamental principles of adult education it is important to understand what adult development is. Adult development describes how adults age through the biological, psychological, sociocultural and cognitive means. It is important to be knowledgeable that the adult learner has their own style of learning. As adult educators it is our purpose to clearly understand this in adult learners in order to support the adult learner and their potential to advance....

I will be explaining the physical and psychological changes which may occur within people as they are ageing. As most people start age their inner and outside bodies start to age and become in some cases stronger but mostly weaker. This would all be linked to the psychological changes being made and how the elderly are able to handle the ageing they go through. These are the physical changes that are associated with ageing throughout life: Skin, bones, joints and muscles When babies...

Measuring age-related psychological change is an exceptionally difficult and challenging task for even highly skilled professionals. The reasons for this are vast, but there is a general consensus of issues running commonly throughout selected articles in which will be discussed. Common threads of concern in measuring psychological change are firstly defining what age is and how best it is measured to determine differences. Age can be described as one of the most primary social and cultural...

This paper will detail the origins of geriatric nursing from early in the twentieth century until the 1980’s. The first calls for care of the chronically ill elderly came before World War I in connection with conditions in almshouses. The 1920’s through the 1940’s saw scant progress in nursing’s concern for treatment of the aged. With the publication of the first textbook devoted to geriatric nursing in 1950, the pace began to quicken. A decade later the nation seemed to have awakened to the...

P4 - Explain two theories of ageing The Continuity theory (Atchley 1989) stresses the importance of continuing as the person you have always been. This can involve continuing with; interests, lifestyles and social contacts from the past. Memories of the past may be important as they can help a person to tell their life story. The important thing is that people can continue to develop an internal sense of self-esteem and self-concept. The Continuity theory suggests that people will have...

Written Assignment 2: Longevity and Obstacles As people become older, they face various obstacles in their lives. What are the demands of longevity? Give at least 2 obstacles faced by the elderly in your country. Give solutions - ways the elderly can overcome each obstacle and/or the measures that can be taken to help the elderly. Include examples and state any references used. (350-400 words) Longevity and Obstacles How long can a person live? In my country, Myanmar, life expectancy today...

Views on Ageism Aging is considered to be a physiological process of change which starts from birth and continues until death. The World Health Organization accepts the age of 65 and over as the period of agedness in chronological terms (World Health Report 1998). In the present day, problems related to the aged and the aging periods have started to occupy the world countries’ agenda more and more (Yılmaz, & Zeyneloğlu, S. 2012.). For, along with the fall in birth rates, improvement in...

Sarran Blything. Social disengagement theory. In 1961 Cumming and Henry describe, what they believe happens to us as we grow older, as social disengagement. They believe that society withdraws from the individual ad the individual withdraws from society. Cumming and Henry’s theory believes that the social changes that take place in old age are as follows: Society withdraws from the individual Compulsory retirement. Normally at 65 years of age. Children grow up, leave home and start...

Ageism in America The term "ageism" was coined in 1969 by Robert Butler, the first director of the National Institute on Aging. He used the word to describe the process of systematic stereotyping of people because they are old. Ageism is a term that is similar to other ‘isms' in society, such as racism and sexism. "Ageism allows other generations to see older people as different from themselves; thus they subtly cease to identify with their elders as human beings" (Butler, 1975). All...

Elderly Driving: A Peril to Society The older you are the wiser you will have become is a classic saying that adorns the elderly with experience and wisdom. One might recall endless stories beginning with “back in my day,” but what about the stories in present-day? Countless senior citizens have provided some interesting news stories for reporters in recent years; major accidents, which many have only seen in movies, have become real life due to elderly driving. In 2003, George Weller, an...

Social Inequality in Elderly Americans Elderly people (women and men age sixty-five or older) (Macionis, 2005), Have many obstacles to face as they grow older, many of these obstacles involve social inequality. Not only do the elderly have to learn to deal with many forms of Ageism (the stereotyping and prejudice against individuals or groups because of their age), some also have to deal with the fact that they do not have enough savings or pension benefits to be self supporting, for most...

In many countries, the proportion of old people is steadily increasing. Does this have more positive or negative effects on the society? With the development of technology and medical care, people now enjoy extended life expectancy. The percentage of elderly people who are over 65 has been increasing dramatically which is as a direct result of longevity. This trend is not only restricted to developed countries where have surging economy, advanced technology and relatively completed social...

The speaker in Linda Pastan’s poem “Ethics” addresses and investigates the moral dilemma that the teacher would present to the students every fall, focusing on the inability of the young to make well-informed decisions. The speaker remembers the question that has been bothering her for years: “if there were a fire in a museum / which would you save, a Rembrandt painting / or an old woman who hadn't many / years left anyhow?" (4-6) She recalls the “restless” youth “half-heartedly” trying to...

Self-Directed Learning Readiness and Life Satisfaction Among Older Adults A Sample Quantitative Research Proposal Written in the APA 5th Style [Note: This sample proposal is based on a composite of past proposals, simulated information and references, and material I’ve included for illustration purposes – it is based roughly on a fairly standard research proposal; I say roughly because there is no one set way of creating a quantitative research proposal. Much of its design is based on...

Preventing Falls in the Elderly Natalie StJohn University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville As health care becomes more sophisticated and better, other concerns are starting to surface. Such interests that started as mere nuisances are now becoming the focal point of involvement that aims to correct and improve the welfare of individuals. One such clinical concern is the phenomenon of falls, especially with the older population. Falling in elderly individuals is a significant,...

Daniel Levinson depicts the late adulthood period as those years that encompass age 65 and beyond. Other developmental psychologists further divide later adulthood into young-old (ages 65–85) and old-old (ages 85 and beyond) stages. Today, 13 percent of the population is over the age of 65, compared with 3 percent at the beginning of this century. This dramatic increase in the demographics of older adulthood has given rise to the discipline of gerontology, or the study of old age and aging....

Depression Inventory for the Elderly (DIE) Depression is one of the most recurrently investigated psychological disorders within the area of medical R&D (Montorio & Izal, 1996). A number of exhaustive researches have been carried out to study its symptoms and impacts on different patients belonging to different personal and professional attributes and most of these researchers depicted that depression in the elderly people is very frequent and in spite of number of researches in this...

Effects Of Ageing There first theory of ageing is social disengagement theory this is when the individual has a withdrawal of involvement. Many psychologists have studied this but the most known are henry (1961) this is common in older people because elderly people aren’t as mobile as they were when they were older so it’s harder for them to meet up with their friends and have opportunities. There can be many reasons for this: Ill Health- When an individual falls ill they may not be fully able...

GERONTOLOGY 1. Overview Since the beginning of the 20th century there has been an increase of interest in “ageing”, not just from policy makers or politicians, but from the people in general as well. The study of the social, political, health, educational, and other aspects related to ageing has led to the formation of many interdisciplinary subjects that study these aspects in great detail and unveil the kind of changes the elderly are faced with in order to help them. One of these...

Week 1- Dis 1 After reading Chapter 3 in your textbook, address the following: a. Discuss the differences between activity theory and disengagement theory. b. Compare and contrast one of the other theories mentioned in the chapter (i.e., modernization, exchange theory, subcultural theory of aging, etc.) to activity theory and disengagement theory. c. Discuss how the theory that you selected differs from the activity and disengagement theories of aging. d. Contact a person who...

Unit 4: P4.Explain two theories of ageing. Ageing is the accumulation of changes in a person over time. Ageing in humans refers to a multidimensional process of physical, psychological, and social change. Some dimensions of ageing grow and expand over time, while others decline. The ageing process is inevitable and expected to every person as we grow old. There are different theories of ageing and fall into two types that was developed in order to further understand and described how we...

Health and social care level 3- Unit 4- D2- Evaluate the influence of two major theories of ageing on health and social care provision. During the aging process, the elderly may take different approaches to aging and may apply to different theories of aging such as the disengagement theory and the activity theory. All elderly individuals will deal with aging in different ways, they may wish to stay active or they may wish to disengage themselves due to depression or they may be unable to deal...

We live in an ageing society where people are living longer and the balance of life is changing. For the first time there are more people aged over sixty than children under sixteen in many European countries. Most aged people can now look forward to many more years of healthy life after retirement than ever before. Our society is becoming more diverse. It expects more from public services. There are three areas related to the so-called “Third age” that the government should focus: medical...

Analysis of Home Safety of the Elderly Living in City and Rural Areas 1.Absract Physiological changes and chronic diseases arising during aging process increase risk of accident of the elderly, especially the elderly living alone at their homes. Home accidents are the most commonly health problem in the elderly. This study was carried out to describe home safety of the elderly living in a city or rural area using a home safety checklist. 512 living in Turkey (330 in city; 182 in rural...

 Neglect of the Elderly James Crane Columbia Southern University Neglect of the Elderly The neglect of the elderly is an extremely important issue in today’s society. The United States especially seem to treat their senior citizens with a severe lack of respect. In most foreign countries, the elderly are treated with the utmost respect. They are looked upon as the wisest person in their family. In today’s society, it seems as if people are more...

The Disengagement Theory of Ageing The disengagement theory of ageing controversially explains how as we get older, we naturally withdraw from society and it is an inevitable part as a person gets older resulting in decreased interaction between the ageing person and the social system. This could be because older people maybe exclude themselves from social activities, although this could be due to the person’s ability to get around to participating in such activities, leaving restricted...

The two theories of ageing The worlds oldest marathon runner The worlds oldest marathon runner is called Farju Singh, he has finally just retired at the age of 101.He ran his first marathon aged 89 to overcome depression after the death of his wife and his son. This proves the activity theory and, by staying active, will have a major effect on all parts of his development. It will effect him physically because it will improve his health and delay or stop it from deteriorating. It will...

Elderly health assessments are important ways to see the patients overall health. Elderly patients can have hearing loss, so it’s important that we sit in a manner that the patient can’t see and hear us well. Sometimes a patient with vision or hearing loss can be inaccurately taken as a possible sign of altered mental status. Getting the patient’s health history and familial history is something that helps us to assess their health as well. Then a comprehensive assessment from head to toe on...

Aging and the Elderly The Individual and society coexist in such a way that the way society works is based on the knowledge gained from the elderly group of individuals who have contributed to the continuing change in the culture of the society. “Gerontology”, which is the study of aging and the elderly aids us in the understanding of aging. We try to understand this because with each year that passes, an individual’s mental, physical and social status change based on the many events that...

Issues Affecting the Aged Donna Camacho BSHS/342 April 24, 2011 Barbara Kennedy Issues Affecting the Aged There are many issues that affect the aged. Not only do issues of the mind and body exist, but others as well. There are family issues, financial issues, housing issues and many more. In this paper, this writer will endeavor to highlight some of the issues facing and affected the aged and explain them. Medical and Mental Issues Many issues both genetic and environmental...

theories of ageing Ageing is inevitable and this means that it will happen to us all at some point. there are two theories of ageing. Disengagement Theory Engagement can mean being involved with a person or activites they do. Disengagement can mean that someone removes themselves from doing something with other people. The disengagement theory is one of most debated theories of aging. Cumming and Henry came up with the disengagement theory. It involved older people it inclined that older...

 CARING FOR ELDERLY Everyone has already heard of the infamous quote , " We often forget that while we are growing up , our parents our growing old too." , but still choose to ignore it. In a country like India , also known as the 'ageing India' , where anyone above sixty or sixty-five is considered to be elderly , which consumes 54.77% of the population , out of which 70% are economically dependent and only 31% reside in urban areas...

Is old age really golden age? What are its pros and cons? Human life is a long and complex process which passes through many stages. Each stage contains new circumstances and requirements to which one has to adapt. The great English poet W. Shakespeare described and divided the human life span into a number of stages: an infant, a schoolboy, a lover with agonies of adolescence, a soldier as a youngish, a justice as an adult, a pantaloon who is over the hill, and the second childhood with "sans...

Marketing Management Improvements in both the average standard of living and in health care have had profound effects in the industrialized world during the last two generations. Other than an increase in the average life expectancy for both men and women, what effects has this trend toward longer and healthier lives in general had on the traditional life stage assumptions that marketers make?...

Cognitive Functioning in Older Adults PSY317: Cognitive Functioning in the Elderly Ragota Berger June 25th, 2012 Cognitive Functioning In Older Adults Not only is the country’s population growing, it is aging as well. Older adults are the fastest growing population on the charts right now. There is no point and time when a person overnight just becomes “old.” Obviously everyone knows we simply just age; it comes with getting older. This thing called “aging” happens to everyone at a...

Blake Elliott October 16th, 2011 Putnam – HSC 4564 Mini-Paper #2 Interior Design for Retirement Homes At the Waterford, you'll find the freedom to create the lifestyle you've always wanted. Each morning you'll awake to a colorful palette of possibilities from which to paint your day. Enjoy the quiet, muted tones of solitude in your spacious apartment, knowing friends and an attentive staff are close by. You'll always have a wealth of things to do right at your fingertips keeping you as...

2. To what extent is your country an ideal place for both young and old? “Nature is the mother and the habitat of man, even if sometimes a stepmother and an unfriendly home”, a famous contribution by John Dewey which suggests that nature can be a boon and, unfortunately, a bane at times. Likewise, the country we live in may present its people with an extravagant life and at the same time it may be lacking in a few areas like how there are two sides to every penny. It is conventional for...

The Grandparents of Tomorrow Why die? There may soon be nothing preventing great-grandparents from being as agile in body and mind as their descendants are. Sections Can Aging Be Cured? Shaping Up for Long Life A World without Aging Keywords: ageing, biogerontology, geriatrics, gerontology, immortality, life-extension, old age, rejuvenation Imagine that your grandmother looks like a teenager, plays soccer, parties at the clubs all night, and works as a venture capitalist. Or...

There is a public controversy nowadays over the issue of longer living, which causes many advantages and disadvantages. In my view, longer living has many side effects. Firstly, to individuals the most important advantage of longer living is that the elder person considerably increased recently. Older person can give some advice from experience to the younger generation, so that to help them when they are in troubles. Taking heed of the suggestion from old, young becomes sophisticated in making...

Exercise to Live The suicide rate among persons aged 80-84 years is over two times that of the general population (“Depression in the Elderly”). These suicidal thoughts or actions are one of the many depressive symptoms in old age. These symptoms of depression in old age can be lessened by exercise. By having the elderly implement an exercise routine into their lives, they can stop themselves from being part of the statistics showing depression in old age. A high rate of elderly...

Socio-Economic Status and Living Arrangement of Elderly People (A Comparative Study between Baidam and Sarangkot VDC of Kaski District) A Dissertation Submitted to: School of Development and Social Engineering, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences In Partial fulfillment of the requirement for the Degree of Masters in Population, Gender and Development Pokhara University [pic]...

Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia National Plan of Action on older persons (1998 - 2007)E.C Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs June 2006 Addis Ababa Acknowledgement The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs expresses its deep gratitude to HelpAge International- Ethiopia office for its financial contribution and technical support to prepare this Plan of Action of Older Persons and translate into English language. MOLSA would also like to extend its...

P1 explain theories of ageing. In this assignment I will be explain 4 theories and link it to a scenario that was given by the teacher in class. Sociological/psychological theories; * Disengagement theory * Activity theory Biological theories: * Genetically programmed theory * Disposable soma theory * Disengagement theory This theory Cumming and Henry in 1961 suggests that when Andy is to get older he will withdraw from the society in preparation for death and this...

Caring for the Elderly Write a speech entitled 'Responsibility of a Caring Society towards the Elderly'. Good morning ladies and gentlemen. In conjunction with Senior Citizens Day, I would like to give a speech entitled 'Responsibility of a Caring Society Towards the Elderly.' Better living standards and health facilities together with sound development planning has resulted in longer lifespan. Recent population census indicate that the average life expectancy of the average Malaysian is...

Home Health Services Plan Summary The number of elderly people living alone or with another aged partner has been increasing significantly over the years. At the same time the money they retire with has been less powerful in terms of giving them the upper-middle class living they are used to. The tightening budget will have an impact on their health care needs. As a result many elderly will not be able to buy expensive all-inclusive healthcare benefits. Instead, they will be looking at a...

Late Adulthood and Death Crystal Leden Psy/280 February 20, 2013 Shannon Hilligoss Late Adulthood and Death In this paper I will be looking at ageism and stereotypes that associated with late adulthood, evaluating how people in late adulthood can promote health and wellness to help prevent the negative effects of aging. I will also be analyzing the importance of relationships and social interactions towards the end of a person’s life and identifying the cultural and personal attitudes...

The Effects of Aging Krista Halverson September 4, 2010 Human Lifespan Development Barbara Kennedy The transformation that takes place throughout one’s life is inevitable. The growth and development of becoming an adult forces many body and mind changes. Physical appearance, mental capability and other issues all take place in our later adult years. All of these changes happen at different times for everyone. Nobody ages at the same rate. Aging is impossible to run away...

Running head: EXERCISE AND THE ELDERLY The Effects of Exercise in the Elderly Table of Contents Abstract ……………………………………………………………………… 4 Prescribing Guidelines for Fitness……………………………………………. 5 Little Exercise – Prevention………………………………………………….. 6 Exercise and Self Esteem …………………………………………………….. 8 New Ideas for Exercise……………………………………………………….. 9 Balance and Exercise ………………………………………………………… 10 Water and Exercise………………………………………………………….... 11 Exercise and...

An Overview of Aging and Existing Cultural Differences Society predetermines a specific life course for each person of their community. Missing any stage of this course is detrimental to the development of the human life. But not all societies have these stages of life; ergo different cultures define stages differently. The stages of the life course are childhood, adolescence, adulthood, young adulthood and middle adulthood, old age and death. Society thinks of childhood as the first...

Tim Cramer Aging: What to expect as you get older This article is all about physical effects on the body as a person gets older. For my essay, most of these facts will be important to catch the attention of my reader, and define the problem to my thesis. It seems that age affects every system of the body. The heart will become less efficient and must work harder. Bones, joints and muscles will become thinner, less dense, and weaker. Constipation and loss of bladder control will become more...

 Elderly Abuse Name California State University of Sacramento Lifespan stage and counseling-related problems. As part of being a human being, we are born and we grow old as time passes and then we die as life comes to an end. Part of human development is the stage of late adulthood. From the book “Human Behavior in the Social Environment,” by Jose B. Ashford and Craig Winston LeCroy, the years from age sixty until death are considered late adulthood. At this stage of life, there...

 The study of aging, which is known as gerontology, (Non-restrictive) has particularly progressed (Present Perfect)in recent years. Scientists have been trying (Present Perf. Prog) to develop theories of aging for centuries, and neither of them has been accepted. There are two main categories of aging theories, such as programmed theories and damage theories. Programmed theories say that life expectancy is...

Education and Learning of Older Adults One of the most important challenges facing industrial nations is how to deal with the effects of demographic change and an ever increasing older population. Birth rates are sinking permanently and the parallel steady increase in life-expectancy are leading toward a society with a rising proportion of older people and an ever decreasing proportion of younger people. According to an international comparative study by the German Institute for Old-Age...

 Reflective Summary RECEIVED A PERFECT SCORE LTC/315 Alternative Living Environments November 3, 2014 University of Phoenix Tomeka Davis Reflective Summary Long term care (LTC) consumer demographics have been shifting more than they have been regulating, and at a rather fast pace. The growth of the elderly population is also at a fast pace. The elderly population is not only growing, but they are living much longer, and consuming much more LTC services. Matters are only going to...

 Elder Abuse: Society's Dirty Little Secret Patricia James Western Governors University Abstract Any elderly person is at risk of being abused by family members, caregivers or strangers. The abuse can be physical, sexual, emotional or psychological. Abuse can be categorized as neglect, abandonment, financial or material exploitation, or it may even involve self-neglect. Abuse of our elders is usually at the hands of a loving family or a trusted caregiver which...

A Visit to the Old Age Home A Visit to the Old Age Home- Care for the old Letters To The Editor Gulf News, 13th January 1998 From Ms H. Mohammed, Abu Dhabi. I was on my way to visit a home for the aged during a school trip, wondering how I would feel when I saw them and how they live away from their families. I have heard and read a lot about the good care of old people on TV and magazines but this painted a much nicer picture than the reality I found. We spoke to the patients and...

Contemporary Problems Karen Proctor HSM/210 October 28, 2012 Lisa Perez Contemporary Problems The elderly today are living longer than ever. The National Institute on Aging and the U.S. Census Bureau, projects that, by the time the year 2050 rolls around almost 9 million people will be 90 years old. (Levy, 2012) A greater life expectency sounds good, but the elderly are facing many challenges, physical limitations, health problems, financial problems and the need for help with some...

All countries face certain problems. Our country also will have to face certain problems. The main problems my country will have to face in the next ten years are care of the aged, traffic congestion and pollution. Government with the help of people can introduce some long term measures to solve these problems. The income of the people, their education, standard of living and medical facilities have been improving considerably and hence life expectancy has increased. Statistics show that 4o%...

Ageing is an Unpredictable Process Ageing is an unpredictable process. Aging is defined as the accumulation of changes in an organism or object over time. Ageing in humans refers to a multidimensional process of physical, psychological, and social change. Many people age gracefully and some not so pleasingly. There are many stages in life to adult hood. Eric Erickson believes we develop into adulthood in eight stages that begins at birth. Erickson studied development of adults in depth and...

Major theories of ageing in relation to the development of an individual As an individual grows older they get more withdrawn from the rest of society. The society actually rejects older people from a lot of activities. It is part of growing older and it is a way of distancing yourself from people before you die. Therefore the two major theories examine what causes an individual to distance themselves from this the rest of the people. The social disengagement theory basically examines the...

ELDERLY AGENCY INTERVIEW CONTACT INFORMATION: SOUTH RICHMOND ADULT DAY CARE CENTER 1500 HULL STREET RICHMOND, VA. 23224 CENTRAL OFFICE: 804-231-9306 THIS INTERVIEW IS PERTAINING TO ISSUES, SERVICES, AND PROGRAMS THAT INVOLVES THE OLDER CITIZENS IN OUR COMMUNITIES, AS WELL AS DISCUSSION ON MATTERS THAT CONCERN AND COULD BE OF GREAT ASSISTANCE TO THEM. THIS INTERVIEW ALSO DWELLS ON WHAT ADDICTIONAL SERVICES OR NEW SERVICES ARE NEEDED TO PROVIDE FOR THOSE UNMET NEEDS OF OLDER PEOPLE. WHICH I...

Old Age Sticks Analysis In "Old Age Sticks" by E.E. Cummings, Cummings uses a change from normal formatting to an odd, separated format. This allows the reader to see the multiple meanings of each line. Line two says "Up keep". This is saying that the old take care of the youth. But lines 2-4 combined say "..Keep off signs". This shows how old people are forbidding youth. Line 5 says "youth yanks them". This is saying that youth doesn't respect the old. But this line is also used in...

P4 Explain two theories of aging Disengagement Theory This is the first formal theory of aging and it was brought forward by Elaine Cumming and William Henry in 1961, and they looked at how society views older people. During their research they found that older people disengaged from society. They argue that older personnel withdraw from society, for example they stop working/retirement, they stop socialising, they feel that they are no longer needed by wider society, for example they younger...

Effects of ageing In this piece I will be looking at Katie in her later stages of life as she became an older adult. Seeing what mental and physical changes occurred and how it affected her socially and emotionally. As well as seeing the different help she began to need due to physical aging. The Disengagement theory: The Disengagement theory was by Cummings and Henry in 1961 stating that ‘older adults withdraw from participation in activity.’ As well as not participating in activities...

GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT: MALNUTRITION Geriatric Assessment: Malnutrition In a continuously growing geriatric population, malnutrition is one of the most common and most undiagnosed problems. Malnutrition is not only the indicator of existing medical and socio-economic problems, but can also be a cause of physiological and psychological dysfunctions. Proper nursing assessment in the elderly should be applied in order to identify and address this problem. In this paper I would like to focus on two...

How does William Yeats present the theme of ageing in ‘’Sailing to Byzantium’’. "Sailing to Byzantium" begins as a meditation on the things which age leaves behind: bodily pleasure, sex, and regeneration. As death approaches, the speaker turns towards the possibility of rebirth as a potential solution for the trauma of watching his own body deteriorate. The line between spiritual and physical rebirth becomes blurred as the speaker imagines placing his soul into an art object, something...

Enjoyment has no age bar. Enjoyment, it really depends on what excites a person. Some people enjoy thrill & adventure while others enjoy relaxing and reading. If I were asked to answer if the question 'young people enjoy life more than older people do', I would say it really differs from person to person. Enjoyment has no age bar. Yes, in some specific type of enjoyment we can say that young people enjoy more than older do because, young people have more physical & mental energy....

Life Call a medical alarm and protection company advertised True Alert in effort to capture the attention of both the elderly and the sandwich generation. The ad started off with an elderly woman that tells of a time when she was helpless and almost lost her life if it wasn’t for Life Call. With no assistance, she was able to contact help during the most helpless time in her life. This ad intended to bring reassurance to the sandwich generation that they will be contacted immediately following...

Diminishing filial piety and its impact on long-term care policies Filial Piety is a virtue regarded by Confucius as a way to ensure a peaceful family and society. Filial piety is loyalty to one’s family and country. Filial piety is the most important moral in Chinese culture. Showing love for the nation and selflessness in protecting and loving one’s family is ideal. When developing and introducing policies to provide for the long-term care needs of the elderly, authorities must recognise the...

 Theoretical Perspective on Aging Andrew Ojo November 17, 2014 Theoretical Perspective on Aging Aging process is a natural process of life every individual is bound to experience. When individuals grow old and retire, they expect to remain independent, and live life as they have in the past. However, because of some unforeseen illness some individuals may lose some of those independence, and require the help of close relative and sometimes home care facilities. This transition comes with...

The Work Environment Extended Writing Topic: Does the age impact on working people? What has caused this change? The aim of this task is to demonstrate an understanding of current issues affecting the workplace. In this report I will be focusing on the over 50 age group. Specifically I will be looking at whether or not age impacts on working people and if it has improved or worsened. Work plays a very large role in people’s...

Explain the theories of aging Ageing is the changes in a person over time. Ageing in humans refers to a multidimensional process of physical, psychological, and social change. Population ageing is the increase in the number and proportion of older people in society. Population ageing has three possible causes: migration, longer life expectancy, and decreased birth rate. Ageing has a significant impact on society. Young people tend to push for political and social change, to develop and adopt...

4. Discuss the physical and psychological changes associated with normal ageing. How can one minimise pathological ageing? The process of aging has been around as long as life itself. All living organisms pass through three broad stages from conception to death, which are maturation, maturity and aging. Aging affects everyone because nearly everyone has the potential to grow old and all the societies in which we live have older members (Macdonald, 1997). Gerontology is the use of reason to...

The second half of the 20 century, human beings has experienced the most rapid population ageing population process, especially in developed countries. Meanwhile, China followed the step to get in an ageing society with weak economic strength and an imperfect system which have significant impact in economy and society. In addition, the current old-age security, health care institutions and traditional management system have not kept pace with the development of old age boom, so that China’s...

Introduction Throughout the last decade and into the current century the older population will continue expand in size and diversity. Individual older people differ greatly from one another in their nutrient requirements and need for nutrition services. The aging individual in good health who exercises regularly and takes few medications may have nutrient requirements that are similar to those of younger adults of the same sex, build, and health status. Conversely, the chronically ill elderly...

 RESEARCH PROJECT Self-Efficacy and its Role in the Health-Related Quality of Life for Aging Adults RANZOLINE OCHOLA Research Theme Health and Wellbeing Research Title Self-Efficacy and its Role in the Health-Related Quality of Life for Aging Adults Introduction Health-related quality of life is a concept that is multi-dimensional, including domains such as social, emotional, mental, and physical...

A fact that cannot be denied in today’s Western societies is that people are living longer (British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), 2012) and this rise in longevity has brought about an increase in the population of the older members of our communities. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) (2012), the median age of the WHO European region is already the highest in the world. WHO states that, in 2010, the 14% increase of people aged 65 and over will rise to 25% in the year 2050. The...

Organizational Responsibility and Current Health Care Issues Paper People from a distinguish era in America currently have authority. These individuals have the authority to modify legislators, large corporations, politics, pharmaceutical, and health care. This era of distinguished people in America are acknowledged as the Baby Boomers. This era of Americans consist of 78 million infants entering the world between 1946 and 1964. World War II came to a halt in 1945 and soldiers returned...

Should Old People be allowed to Drive? The debate of whether old people should be allowed to drive is often brought up by younger drivers, the reality is that all able bodied people who are healthy should be able to drive but as old age arrives it is inevitable our health will decrease. There are many different arguments on this subject and it is a wide spoken debate amongst road users, I will concentrate on both opinions and arrive at a conclusion as to whether old people should be allowed...

Running Head: INCREASING HEALTH PROBLEMS FACING OLDER PEOPLE (40- 75) YEARS IN INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA \ NAME: INSTITUTIONAL AFFILIATIONS Topic: Increasing health problems facing older people (40- 75) years in Innsbruck, Austria Austria is a developing country in Europe, an area which has increasing number of ageing people (aged 40-75) facing serious health problems (most frequently is asthma). The most wide, cheapest and simply used mean to correct these problems are by...

 Evaluate the influence of two major theories of ageing on health and social care provision in relation to Mr Lee In this assignment I will be evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of activity and disengagement theory and how these theories can be applied to Mr Lee. When people get older they can take different approaches to aging and may have different theories that are relating to the aging process whether it being disengagement theory or activity theory. The elderly all deal with aging...