Life History Paper My grandmother has lived in Kenosha my whole life, and (before this interview), I would not have been able to tell you much about her past history. I mean, I knew my grandmother when she was an older adult since that is what I have been alive to see, but not the events that makes her who she is today. It was very interesting to hear how it was to live and grow up in the the early to mid-90s; times have definitely changed. My grandmother’s name is Josephine Ghera (her maiden name is Smith). She was born in 1937, in a hospital in Northern Michigan; she was then raised most of her childhood in a small town named Pembine, in Northern Wisconsin; however, did move to Milwaukee for 2 years due to her father’s job (carpeting).
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According to Dr. Henrie, this is what is called “the cluttered nest”, and is said to have a negative effect on marriages (2016); however, since my grandfather passed away, my aunt and uncle being there close to help her was beneficial for my grandmother. When my mom married and moved out, my grandmother was happy for her (I have heard stories that my grandfather did not agree so much). It is nice to know that my she will never be alone; even if my aunt or uncle is unavailable, my mother lives 10 minutes …show more content…
My aunt and mother call her the “puzzle queen”. She was excitedly telling me about this 1000 puzzle that she really wants to get (after her current one is finished of course). She also likes to get together and see a movie with her friend, Betty. When my brother and I were younger, my grandmother was the one to take care of it, so we used to go with. Although she is not the most social person, she is constantly buying food to donation at homeless shelters or other organizations. My grandmother stated during the interview, “nothing ever really bothered me much, I was never much of worrier, well, only the small things”, she joked. She also is very kind, loving, and thoughtful person, but does not like to be social. Based on this information and the Big Five Factor Model, I would conclude that my grandmother is high in agreeableness, and conscientiousness; however, low in neuroticism and extraversion (Henrie, 2016). As my grandmother aged, she experienced many physical changes. About 10 years ago, my grandmother developed Diabetes, which is due to insufficient insulin (Henrie, 2016). Due to this, she has had to change her diet and exercise more in order to remain healthy. She has also broken the same hip twice due to falling, therefore it has been replaced. This is considered secondary aging, which is a change due to outside exposure (Henrie,
According to Dr. Henrie, this is what is called “the cluttered nest”, and is said to have a negative effect on marriages (2016); however, since my grandfather passed away, my aunt and uncle being there close to help her was beneficial for my grandmother. When my mom married and moved out, my grandmother was happy for her (I have heard stories that my grandfather did not agree so much). It is nice to know that my she will never be alone; even if my aunt or uncle is unavailable, my mother lives 10 minutes …show more content…
My aunt and mother call her the “puzzle queen”. She was excitedly telling me about this 1000 puzzle that she really wants to get (after her current one is finished of course). She also likes to get together and see a movie with her friend, Betty. When my brother and I were younger, my grandmother was the one to take care of it, so we used to go with. Although she is not the most social person, she is constantly buying food to donation at homeless shelters or other organizations. My grandmother stated during the interview, “nothing ever really bothered me much, I was never much of worrier, well, only the small things”, she joked. She also is very kind, loving, and thoughtful person, but does not like to be social. Based on this information and the Big Five Factor Model, I would conclude that my grandmother is high in agreeableness, and conscientiousness; however, low in neuroticism and extraversion (Henrie, 2016). As my grandmother aged, she experienced many physical changes. About 10 years ago, my grandmother developed Diabetes, which is due to insufficient insulin (Henrie, 2016). Due to this, she has had to change her diet and exercise more in order to remain healthy. She has also broken the same hip twice due to falling, therefore it has been replaced. This is considered secondary aging, which is a change due to outside exposure (Henrie,