Gerontology

Everyday, there are thousands of people driving on the roads. It is a valuable form of transportation; however it can be very dangerous if it is not carefully regulated. Whether on the way to school, work, or on the way home, safety is a major issue and a necessity when it comes to automobile travel. So how can safety be increased with so many people driving? Elderly people account for a large percentage of drivers on the road. At their age, the mind and body decline affecting decision making…

In Eric Klinenberg’s Going Solo, Klinenberg focuses on how more people are starting to live alone instead of living with roommates. Going Solo talks about how as the years go on, living alone is becoming more prevalent in American society and American society is becoming more accepting of people who are living alone. Today living alone can be considered as a sign of success because it means that you are able to provide for yourself despite having one source of income. In Going Solo, Eric…

Asthma in elderly is undertreated and has led to increased morbidity and mortality. Aging affect airway responses and immune function and influence the effectiveness of emerging therapies. Asthma in older adults is divided into two groups; long standing that had the disease from childhood and late onset asthma. Physiological changes that occur during aging decrease the lungs functional capacity. Aging reduces the capacity of DNA repair affecting lungs to regenerate and overtime pulmonary…

My interview was conducted over the phone, due to both of our busy schedules on 4/19/2016. I asked questions and typed his narrative while he spoke. I have gotten quite good at this due my current occupation as an SMI case manager. I am responsible for conducting in office interviews for service plans and yearly assessments for about three clients a week. My older person is a neighbor and friend of my parents who lives caddy corner to my parents and whose daughter is my sister’s best friend.…

Horner, B., & Boldy, D. P. (2008). The benefit and burden of "ageing-in-place" in an aged care community. Australian Health Review, 32(2), 356-65. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/231720119?accountid=6143 Location: ProQuest Purpose and Key finding: The purpose of this article is to explore the residents’ desire to age- in-place. The study showed that the residents considered aging in place as a critical element of quality of life and an important component of social…

Background Information C.G is an 86-year-old Hispanic woman, who is currently a widow because her husband died in 2006 from a stroke. C.G has seven children, all are which are in their late 40’s or 50’s, and they all live in separate towns in the Chicagoland area. In addition, about four of her children only go visit her and call her occasionally, but the rest of her children really do not call her or even visit her. She feels sad that the rest of her children do not even try to communicate…

In fifty years, when I reach age seventy, I hope to have broken the sterotype of an elderly lady. The majority of older adults suffer from the sterotype of ageism, which is a prejudice against others because of their age. Society usually precieves older adults as incaple of many things including thinking clear and contributing to the community. (Santrock) The steroptype will most likely discourage me and lower my self-esteem, but there are a variety of outlooks I can have to improve my well…

In life, there are missed opportunities that make a dream hard to achieve. Sadly, the older one gets, the harder it becomes to seize opportunities, which is a fearsome prospect. When people age, they eventually lose the ability to perform tasks they easily performed in youth. Elders often harbour a sense of regret – a regret of not pursuing their dreams when they had the chance to be successful. The movie Up, by Pixar, well demonstrates the disappointment that often accompanies old age. But…

Graduation Requirement: Competence in Senior Care During my time at Fortis College I had the opportunity of encountering variety of patients. Early on into my clinical experience, I was exposed to severely involve periodontal patients as well as medically compromised patient and the opportunity of attending to senior patients. Senior patients are classified, as an adult that is at the age of 60 and over, this population presents with an increased complexity in treatment needs (Wilkins, 2013).…

What are the strengths & needs of this population? There are three developmental sub-periods in late adulthood including the young-old, middle-old, and old-old. Members from each cohort experience different challenges and exhibit strengths throughout this developmental period. The aging process and physical deterioration is normative and takes place in an ordered fashion, however the timing of the process is dependent on many factors facing each elder. These factors include their physical…