Old age

Through research it is shown that people over the age of 65 have a reduction in functional activities, visuoperceptual abilities, and physiological function. The elderly also tend to reduce weekly driving distances, do not maintain the speed limit, and have more crashes compared to most other age groups. We are looking to create safer driving conditions for older drivers while also making roadways easier to travel on from the perspective of other drivers as well. By creating a separate traffic…

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We all know someone over the age of 65, whether it is our neighbor, our family, or people around our community, geriatrics are all around us. During my rotation at El Centro Regional Medical Center all my patients were over the age of 65. Geriatrics are all around us and they are here to stay. People over the age of 60 are forecasted to double in next five decades. Fertility trends coupled with increased life expectancy contributes to our aging population. Slightly after World War II, our…

“Aging in place” is defined as the ability to live in one 's own home and community safely, independently, and comfortably, regardless of age, income, or ability level. The ability to age comfortably in their own home and community is essential to a healthy aging process. There are a number of measures the elderly can take to make sure that they are able to age in the comfort of their own homes. Meika Loe set out to examine strategies in ensure successful aging in place in her book Aging Our…

I have many grandparents still in my life but the one who impacted my life the most is who I decided to focus on when doing my life interview paper on. I chose my grandfather, Jim Panetta. He is a 69-year-old, white, catholic male who is married to my grandmother, Donna. What is person-in-environment perspective? It is defined on socialwork.oxfordre.com as “The person-in-environment perspective in social work is a practice-guiding principle that highlights the importance of understanding an…

By the year 2030, it is projected that there will be roughly 72 million seniors living in the United states, or about 1 in every 5 people (Ortman 6). The oldest of the Baby Boomers became a part of the over 65 segment in 2011, and will continue to age and add to the senior population over the next 20 years (Frey 28). This increase in senior population will significantly affect planning by policy-makers, as stated by Rosenberg (134). The ratio of caregivers to seniors is decreasing: during the…

the belief that old age was characterized by a significant decline in vital energy” (Haber, 9). Luigi Cornaro was an Italian nobleman and author of The Art of Living Long, written in 1550, who challenged this belief (Haber, 9). Cornaro’s work became known as “the bible of prolongevity advocates,” as he argued that “… individuals were not destined to die at 60 or 70, but rather, with care and a good constitution, could live much longer” (Haber, 9). Cornaro’s work depicted old age as a gift,…

Adaptation and resilience Adaptation is sometimes used as an explanation of how good quality of life is maintained in old age. In the Berlin Ageing Study, it is described in terms of selection, compensation and optimization. According to this theory, in old age, better quality of life can be achieved by trimming down activities, goals or domains of functioning to those which are most salient to one's life (selection); replacing losses with alternatives to achieve goals (compensation); and…

Keep On Driving In 2014, a total of 4,192 people ages 70 and older died in car accidents. That's 29 percent fewer than in 1997 (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety). Older drivers are often seen as annoying or slow, but over the past few decades, these drivers have improved their performance while driving and should no longer fall into that stereotype. People over the age of 70 should keep their driver’s license because they are statistically safer, they can be very healthy and capable, and…

I am concerned by the theory presented by Zastrow and Kirst-Ashman (2013) explaining that being female, African American, and old is a detriment to the elderly. As explained by the authors, being mature in American society is basically means being put in a minority group. It is concerning to learn that the Elderly population is heavily scrutinized and discriminated against and the issues faced by the elderly can be exacerbated because of the person’s race. It is clear that beyond ageism…