The authors of “Help me! I’m Old!” came up with the conclusion that caregivers can also lead to a decrease in self-esteem for older adults. Because of the negative stereotypes that are associated with older adults, a caregiver may believe that they know what is best for the elders’ needs and discredit or ignore their requests. If an elder communicates a need, such as being hungry or having a headache, and their caregiver neglects their need or delays treatment, the elder will eventually give up communicating with their caregiver. This would lead to their self-esteem to decrease because they are forced to be discredited and not have their needs met. Social interactives and healthy relationships help boost an individual’s self-esteem. If a caregiver
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The study concluded the same results that were stated in “Self-Esteem Is Relatively Stable Late in Life: The Role of Resources in the Health, Self-Regulation, and Social Domains.” Self-esteem increases during young and middle adulthood and reaches a peak around the age of 60 years old and then declines in old age. The reason why self-esteem reaches a peak during midlife is because this is normally the time of stable work, family, and romantic relationships. Retirement, spousal relationships, decreased social support, and declining health are all factors that contribute to declining self-esteem in older adults. Many theories have predicted that older individuals have the ability to maintain their self-esteem because they are buffered against adverse effects of life transitions. Studies have shown that African Americans have a higher self-esteem compared to Caucasians at a younger age, but that changes as individuals age. African Americans have a significantly steeper decline in self-esteem in old age compared to Caucasians. Socioeconomic status also greatly impacts someone’s …show more content…
America does not require that corporations give paid sick leave to their employees, which would be very important for grieving. As individuals age, there are many unexpected life events that could lower an individual’s self-esteem. These life events may include being diagnosed with a rare or painful disease or the death of a family member, such as a parent, child, or spouse. Individuals who suffer from a death in the family need a proper time to grieve before returning to work. Being depressed from a death would significantly decrease the effort put into projects at work, which would greatly impact someone’s self-esteem. Depression and anxiety is also an important factor that determines someone’s self-esteem. I would hope that my future employer would understand the complications of a death in the family or a painful diagnosis. As I progress in my career, I may have the opportunity to become a manager or possibly a boss. I would have to find additional resources, but people deserve the proper time to grieve for their families and it would be a business decision to give them time away from work responsibilities. It’s also important that these people receive resources from doctors or therapists so their employer should give them information on where to find these resources to increase their
The study concluded the same results that were stated in “Self-Esteem Is Relatively Stable Late in Life: The Role of Resources in the Health, Self-Regulation, and Social Domains.” Self-esteem increases during young and middle adulthood and reaches a peak around the age of 60 years old and then declines in old age. The reason why self-esteem reaches a peak during midlife is because this is normally the time of stable work, family, and romantic relationships. Retirement, spousal relationships, decreased social support, and declining health are all factors that contribute to declining self-esteem in older adults. Many theories have predicted that older individuals have the ability to maintain their self-esteem because they are buffered against adverse effects of life transitions. Studies have shown that African Americans have a higher self-esteem compared to Caucasians at a younger age, but that changes as individuals age. African Americans have a significantly steeper decline in self-esteem in old age compared to Caucasians. Socioeconomic status also greatly impacts someone’s …show more content…
America does not require that corporations give paid sick leave to their employees, which would be very important for grieving. As individuals age, there are many unexpected life events that could lower an individual’s self-esteem. These life events may include being diagnosed with a rare or painful disease or the death of a family member, such as a parent, child, or spouse. Individuals who suffer from a death in the family need a proper time to grieve before returning to work. Being depressed from a death would significantly decrease the effort put into projects at work, which would greatly impact someone’s self-esteem. Depression and anxiety is also an important factor that determines someone’s self-esteem. I would hope that my future employer would understand the complications of a death in the family or a painful diagnosis. As I progress in my career, I may have the opportunity to become a manager or possibly a boss. I would have to find additional resources, but people deserve the proper time to grieve for their families and it would be a business decision to give them time away from work responsibilities. It’s also important that these people receive resources from doctors or therapists so their employer should give them information on where to find these resources to increase their