Aging is the inevitable alternative to a premature death. However, with the onset of gerontological ageing, there either comes an active acceptance and adaption or a slow disengagement and withdraw. The purpose of this discussion board is to compare the Disengagement Theory and the Activity Theory of ageing as it relates to the role of the care giver while incorporating something I learned from this research topic that I did not previously know, and share information that will affect my own nursing practice.
As with any life process, ageing presents a unique experience for everyone. Factors such as disease processes, genetics, nutrition, and lifestyle choices all effect how a person ages (Tabloski, 2014). However, not only do physical choices throughout the lifespan contribute to …show more content…
Care givers, both family members and nurse care givers, face increased challenges as the health disparities of seniors rise with lengthier lives. Through my research I found that older adults who embrace the Active Theory provides an easier care environment for nurses and family members. As they successfully embrace and adapt to the new roles and challenges that increased age presents, older adults can maintain independence longer. In contrast, those who withdraw from society and holdfast to previous life roles can be the most difficult to care for. This lack of adaption to new roles can lead to depression, caregiver strain, and increased health disparities (Baars, 2017). In my own practice, I can benefit from the understanding that each person ages differently. Too often, health care providers, such as myself, can be hasty to judge the way individual ages. By understanding the different ageing theories, I can better care for older adult patients by understanding the way individuals adapt to age related changes both physically and
As with any life process, ageing presents a unique experience for everyone. Factors such as disease processes, genetics, nutrition, and lifestyle choices all effect how a person ages (Tabloski, 2014). However, not only do physical choices throughout the lifespan contribute to …show more content…
Care givers, both family members and nurse care givers, face increased challenges as the health disparities of seniors rise with lengthier lives. Through my research I found that older adults who embrace the Active Theory provides an easier care environment for nurses and family members. As they successfully embrace and adapt to the new roles and challenges that increased age presents, older adults can maintain independence longer. In contrast, those who withdraw from society and holdfast to previous life roles can be the most difficult to care for. This lack of adaption to new roles can lead to depression, caregiver strain, and increased health disparities (Baars, 2017). In my own practice, I can benefit from the understanding that each person ages differently. Too often, health care providers, such as myself, can be hasty to judge the way individual ages. By understanding the different ageing theories, I can better care for older adult patients by understanding the way individuals adapt to age related changes both physically and