Ageism

Secondhand Lions begins with a young boy named Walter and his mother Mae driving to a farm in Texas, where Walter will live with his great uncles, Hub and Garth. His mother tells him that his uncles have been missing for 40 years, but have just returned to Texas as millionaires. Mae tells Walter he must form a relationship with his great-uncles before they die, in hopes they will leave their fortune to him. When they arrive to the farm, Hub and Garth are reluctant to let Walter stay, but…

I interviewed four elders in three different locations. Two elders were interviewed in their apartments in Kearney Palms apartments in Kerman California. The other elder was interview in Autumn Ridge at Kerman CA, and the fourth elder was interview by phone. My interview started with question number one, Please tell me about your childhood, family and school life. , Two elder said it was nice they enjoyed it because they made their own toys and imaginations. One elder did not enjoy his…

Methods This section describes the experience of listening to music in the lives of older people. The data focused on the relationship between people and the feeling of listening to music. The data collection was from one observation and seven interviews. The observation site was in a nursing home. The subjects of interviews included two women and five men. One was a musician who worked in various nursing homes in New England areas. Six people were living in Lowell, ranging from age 59-70. With…

The Age Struggle In our day and age, as we age we gain experience in our fields of work getting better and better with each exposure. However, as we age we might gain something else as well, age discrimination. With each year that passes employers give older people less attention often preferring younger employees because they are “faster” and more “creative”. This Reasoning is flawed in that employees are rather hard to completely set in one category some may be young and filled with energy but…

I am looking forward to learning many new things this semester. I enjoy learning and look for opportunities to feed my brain. I want to learn as much as I can about the elder so that I can implement these things as a future Gerontologist. As the good old book says in Proverbs 4:7, “Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.” Understanding life and the different situations that arise will make things easier and knowing when there is no…

Leaving the Roots In a world with myriads of technological advancements there are fruits that are invariably being reaped by each generation, but what is the cost of all these advancements one must wonder and when will the repercussions of these advancements occur? This is a new age where everything is being questioned, and relativism is flourishing. To a degree this is healthy and this allows for growth to occur. Yet, how much change will occur until the foundations on which humanity has…

Will using robots as caregivers help or damage relationships within the family? Most developed countries are experiencing increased ageing dramatically. The number of ageing population in the U.S. is rising as more baby boomers advance in age. Current records indicate that this trend will increase significantly by 135% in the coming decades (Wiener & Tilly). The ageing population has a significant impact on health care and personal care delivery. Senior members have a wide range of needs, such…

Veritas, relating to life, death, and time, is a universal literary theme, seen in many works of literature. The element of time is seen in “The Chaser” by John Collier, “A Sound of Thunder” by Ray Bradbury, “To the Virgins, To Make Much Of Time” by Robert Herrick, and “To a Young Girl at a Window” by Margaret Widdemer. The writers utilize symbolism to demonstrate the importance of spending time wisely, since the past cannot be undone. Herrick writes his poem as an experienced person speaking…

Fiction Paper Is it inevitable for humans to not judge those who are different from them? Do people really go through life categorizing those who do not meet their standards? Not one human life is experienced the same, making it inevitable for people’s interpretation of life clash with other’s. Life consists of stages of happiness, fear, or sorrow, but how people handle the uncertainty of life, reveals a lot about their character. Some are faced with a life time of sadness but see the beauty…

Old, wrinkly, old ‘farts’, wise, elderly and the older generation are just some words that bring forth positive and negative ideologies towards the aged group, at which these are just assumptions, stereotypes and generalisations about the elderly, and how they should behave are expressions that can have a tremendous impact on the individual within the group. Stereotypical comments, harsh attitudes and exclusive matters from the community can impact an elderly person negatively. Whilst,…