An older person might face problems that could be as a result of their age. For instance, the interest of the companies in hiring highly reliable people, who can easily perform jobs like lifting heavy weights, or walking fast to different places. Others problems are ageism, as a majority of people do not perceive old and young people as equally dependable. Most likely, they understand that old people are outdated and should just retire. When a person possesses factors such as, maintaining a good physical shape, a healthy mind, and constant cognitive exercise, he or she has a lifestyle that contributes to a positive outlook about aging. From the multiple paths of retirement, I would choose the adventurers, which are retirees that
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For instance, staying fit, and eating healthy is a positive predictor that will promote excellent physical health, and keep an elder as away from the hospital as possible. Also, staying close to friendships is very important to ensure emotional well-being. On the other hand, some experiences that put a person at risk for poor transition into late adulthood are poor eating habits, obesity, lack of exercise, and being lonely, which is the contrary to the path to a successful …show more content…
Siblings serve as emotional and social support for older adults. However, losing your parents by yourself makes you the only survivor and person who would suffer the loss more. During late adulthood, siblings provide an important social and emotional “insurance policy”. When a person is an only child, he or she would have to find social and emotional support in other ways. For instance, there is a numerous amount of people who live lonely lives. This contributes to anxiety for many people, and detrimental health effects. Therefore, only children would have to compensate their social support by visiting religious organizations like churches, and hobby organizations.
I expect to have a sense of ego integrity as I move into and through late adulthood, which is to feel whole and complete and satisfied with your achievements. This is because I am trying to build a future full of emotional, social and financial support, by studying and performing careers where there are these kinds of
For instance, staying fit, and eating healthy is a positive predictor that will promote excellent physical health, and keep an elder as away from the hospital as possible. Also, staying close to friendships is very important to ensure emotional well-being. On the other hand, some experiences that put a person at risk for poor transition into late adulthood are poor eating habits, obesity, lack of exercise, and being lonely, which is the contrary to the path to a successful …show more content…
Siblings serve as emotional and social support for older adults. However, losing your parents by yourself makes you the only survivor and person who would suffer the loss more. During late adulthood, siblings provide an important social and emotional “insurance policy”. When a person is an only child, he or she would have to find social and emotional support in other ways. For instance, there is a numerous amount of people who live lonely lives. This contributes to anxiety for many people, and detrimental health effects. Therefore, only children would have to compensate their social support by visiting religious organizations like churches, and hobby organizations.
I expect to have a sense of ego integrity as I move into and through late adulthood, which is to feel whole and complete and satisfied with your achievements. This is because I am trying to build a future full of emotional, social and financial support, by studying and performing careers where there are these kinds of