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15 Cards in this Set
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Function of communication : Youth
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To learn
To develop Development |
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Function of communication: Middle Age
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Function at work
To take care of others To inform To teach to the youth Relationships-To find a partner, to show love |
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Function of communication: 65+
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Need
To teach-oral history Social Religious ideas |
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Importance of Communication :Youth
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Needs to be met
Learn To be able to move through the different stages |
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Importance of Communication: Middle Age
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Keep job
To maintain the family |
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Importance of Communication:65+
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Safety reasons
To feel important |
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Why does this change?
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Life roles changes
What is expected of you changes What you are able to do physically The family/ companion structure changes Wants and needs changes |
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Barriers
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Distance
Sensory Cognition Emotional Ageism Touch |
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Distance
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How you try to communicate with people.
Over coming technology. Traveling Calling Texting As people move away, it becomes harder to stay connected with people. |
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Sensory
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Taste
Touch Balance Vision-a lot of communication is nonverbal Hearing-Not being able to hear somone correctly |
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Cognition
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Memory
Can't remember the topic or stay on topic The ability to understand and have complex conversations |
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Emotional
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Some people get angry or teary. Once emotional, its hard to retain information
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Ageism
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Unique to everyone
Dumbing it down. Lessening the information. Not communication as much. |
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Touch
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Engaging
When we get older, we need to be touched(touch on the hand, arm around the shoulder, hug) |
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What can we do to help encourage Communication?
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Encourage them to use technology
We shouldn't assume things because of their age Find out their sensory defects Involve them with activities Make them feel like they are part of the group |
