Older Adulthood

Death and old age is something most people never want to talk about; when one tries to bring up the subject, another tries to avoid it. Talking about the processes involving aging is noteworthy yet it is not one thinks about every day. It is the final process our bodies will ever take before dying. So, it is natural for people to have varying scales of anxiety about aging since this stage typically serves as a reminder of how much time they may have left. Old age or as others has termed it as, Older Adulthood, starts at age 65 and it continues till Death. Once one reaches older adulthood, varying factors starts coming to play as we start to live out our last years, however long that may be. Several factors, which come into play, are life expectancy, …show more content…
Medical technology is now readily available and more research is being done towards the changes of mental capacities in older adults. With these newfound pieces of knowledge, we can find some comfort in knowing it was not as terrible as it was generations ago. That being said, times have indeed changed over the years. One reason why I think more people are having anxiety is because there is added stress to what we do with the realization that we don’t have much time left but we also know our life can be extended to a certain degree with the help of medical developments which then only adds to the illusion of time of which we have left. Most common fears I have noticed which kept appearing after interviewing some adults was they had reservations about their finances, independence, and how they will react to their body changes when it occurs. The most common worry relating to finances was having enough money to live on after retirement. All of these adults I interviewed with brought up an important point, the cost of living and medical expenses keeps increasing along with the number of individuals moving into the stage of older …show more content…
I am now old enough to recognize the importance of economy and having a job. I’m afraid for what may happen if I graduate but no hospital will hire me due to not having enough experience of working there. To me, being independent is an important virtue to have. It teaches you to be self-sufficient and helps gain new insights about yourself after trying new things. As people age, the more they are used to taking control of things by themselves and not having to depend on one another. There will come a point, as we all know, when we will have to become dependent on someone else. Either if it is a family member or a stranger in a nursing home. That time will eventually come and all we can do is prepare for the best we can and postpone the inevitable as long as possible. Growing old, it has some pros and cons in my opinion. People get wiser beyond their years thanks to a multitude of experiences one will have in their lives. However, in addition to gaining new knowledge, one cannot deny the future becomes harsher as they get older. It seems all the future holds are problems, hindering the ability to enjoy life before our lives are over before we know