Old age

knew she lived alone and did not have the energy to do those physically demanding tasks anymore. My family and grandmother were very appreciative of those neighbors because they took time out of their days to do something for someone who wanted to age in her home but needed additional help taking care of the yard. As I mentioned before that the location of where someone lives could impact if neighbors are willing to help, I feel that where my family and I live, a house with a driveway off a…

there should be a mandatory retirement age. Taking away the choice to work affects people. Everyone should be able to make that choice for themselves. In the article “Ten Years Later: A Follow-Up Study of Professors Still Working After Age 70, Dorfman conducted a study on working after the retired age. According to Dorfman (2002) “Retired professors retired mainly because of age or felt it was time to retire” (p 1). If a person has reached the retirement age but still has the energy to work they…

Our group came together with the idea of assisting the elderly. While researching, we found an elderly home named Chelsea which is located in Fanwood, New Jersey. Chelsea’s community is very welcoming and all the employees show respect and care for the seniors and visitors. After we researched and learned more about our community of need, we decided to search up activities and ideas that would please the seniors and be fun to do with the elderly. We found common activities that elderlies could…

As people age, it is evident that they become incapable of fully taking care of themselves. Families struggle with accepting and discussing this topic. Nursing homes provide the necessary care and treatment that all elderly people need. As the numbers of the elderly community are increasing due to the population of baby boomers, we as a society, need to make sure they are getting the necessary treatment. A multitude of people believe that nursing homes are not meant to be in society, because…

It was an extremely easy choice for me when we were told to pick our topic for the senior project. I immediately decided that I wanted to focus on the injustice that the elderly have been experiencing for quite some time now concerning depression and other mental illnesses. Researching and studying the causes and effects that elderly depression can have has truly been an eye opening experience. It has been fascinating seeing why psychologists and therapists have generally been glazing over…

of one’s age. However, this common belief is not necessarily true. Maturity is often gained through experiences and understanding, rather than seniority. Although being older does offer more time for enlightening experiences, this does not fully cancel out possibilities of younger individuals being exposed to the same instances in a shorter time. Many adults who lack meaningful experiences grow into debatably pathetic human beings, which again proves that maturity goes beyond just age. For…

As one ages, new and more difficult physical and mental health problems arise. Among those issues are diseases such as arthritis, dementia, and osteoporosis. In particular, Dementia is a syndrome that results in the loss of memory and other intellectual capabilities occurring most often as one ages, “affecting 1.4 million people and their families” (LBD Association). Lewy Body Dementia is the second most common type of dementia following Alzheimer's. The disease causes degeneration of the brain…

The number of older people are increasing throughout the world. As they grow older, we are faced with countless physical, psychological and social changes. Also, they may have more than one chronic disease. There are many ways to mitigate the impact of ageing on the physical, mental and social well-being of the older adults. Firstly, physical well-being include lifestyle behaviour choice to ensure health, avoid preventable diseases and to live in a balanced state of body, mind and spirit. The…

As individuals age, it is likely that they will require some form of medication to treat the development of health conditions. Health conditions, such as cardiovascular disease, stroke, diabetes and high cholesterol, are more likely to occur. Most of these conditions require the administration of pharmacology. Geriatric patients are therefore more likely to be on medications, and often on multiple medications at once, a condition called polypharmacy. Age-related changes in the human body…

would like to compare and contrast the differences in the coping styles of younger individuals that have recently lost someone or is faced with a life threatening terminal illness versus someone who is faced with the same ordeal that is of an older age. I want to study if there is an intrinsic nature to the way in which…