Gerontology

This essay will be explaining the meaning of informal care, its advantages and benefits when compared with formal care .it will also be looking at the need for informal care in our society today and how the informal carer can be taken care of legally. The various service user groups will be mentioned not forgetting to describe a service user as well. Emphasis will be on the elderly .what their basic needs are and why they really need carers will also be discussed. The relationship between the…

Do women age worse than men? Why do wrinkles make a man look more distinguished than they do on women? Why do women spend so much money on anti-ageing products? Do women fear the ageing process? Do women secretly miss being objectified as they grow older? Does the loss of youth affect both men and women in the same way? These are some of the questions raised in the article by Susan Sontag’s’ The Double Standard of Ageing. For Sontag, men have, two stages of beauty (the boy and the man) while…

One of the most major negative influences on peoples’ attitudes towards aging is the form of discrimination known as ageism, which is defined by Robert Butler, who coined the term in 1969 as “a process of systematic stereotyping and discrimination against people because they are old” (Penning, 2016, slide 18). This type of discrimination is comparable to sexism or racism, except dissimilar to these everyone ages and becomes old. Ageism is a consequence from lack of actual knowledge about aging;…

Annielle Grindley PHC6588.310S17 Book title: Atul Gawande, Being Mortal: Medicine and what Matters in the End, 2014. The book, Being Mortal: Medicine and what matters in the End, is written from the point of view of a surgeon and deals with the role of medicine and medical professionals in the process of aging and dying. Dr. Gawande confronts the harsh reality that we all inevitably will die, however with the advancements in modern medicine and improvements in public health, many persons…

The senior citizen population is increasing, elderly people are the fastest growing segment of the population. In the next forty years, the senior citizen population is going to be twice as large as it is now. Since there will be a major increase in the senior citizen population, human services will profoundly increase. As the elderly age, they become completely dependent on outside assistance, this results in nursing homes. Nursing homes are extremely important and beneficial to the older…

Christina McNellis Contemporary electrotherapy HND Beauty Therapy Unit DP3F 35 Microdermabrasion Type of treatment In microdermabrasion, tiny crystals are sprayed onto the skin to gently remove the outer layer of your skin. This technique is less aggressive than dermabrasion, so you don't need numbing medicine. It is an exfoliation and skin rejuvenation procedure that leaves skin looking softer and brighter Specific contra-indications • Eczema • Psoriasis • Broken Skin • Over…

Aging happens at different paces among all people, no two are alike. However, there are steps and strategies that can be used to increase the chances of a person aging successfully. The SOC model of aging is essentially implementing these types of strategies in order to reap more benefits through the aging process, all while minimizing any sort of losses. This will provide longevity for most, if there is a potential plan in place. Some things are not fully in your control (such as socio-cultural…

There are many fascinating stories that will bring your heart inside. “The Wise Old Woman” is a folktale retold by Yoshiko Uchida, which will bring your heart into the door ways of reading. The elderly are very wise, so everyone should respect their elders. They can help out in many ways, that people don’t understand like in this tale. This story is about a village where seniors over the age of 71 will have to die in the mountains because they are thought to have no intelligence by the lord. A…

Age to me is just a number, there are other factors that contributed to how old you may actually feel. In our text Hillier and Barrow talk about four different types of aging, which include chronological aging, biological aging, psychological aging, and social aging each of which look at age differently (2015, pg. 2-3). When looking at chronological age my age would not change from what I am now, since it the number of years since birth (Hillier & Barrow, 2015). Chronologically I feel 30, but…

I have always been around older adults. Growing up in Mexico, my grandparents were a huge part in my life. Surprisingly, when it came time for this assignment I realized how I no longer have close proximity to an older adult. Denny Bean, 82, was a complete stranger to me four months ago. I was connected to him by Professor Wong for the purpose of this assignment. At first I was nervous about how I would be able to connect with Mr. Bean, but as I talked to him on the phone to ask if he would be…