Retirement community

or age group”. With that said, I decided in the last week to center in on one culture specifically, the elderly. We all consider someone an elder if they are somewhat old or getting up near that old age. With Florida being one of the most popular retirement locations, elderly people are everywhere; however there is so much more than meets the eye. Elderly people are viewed and valued very differently in many different cultures, they are either important influential, people or not, it all depends…

Audrey Hepburn once said, “I was born with an enormous need for affection, and a terrible need to give it” (ElegantWoman.org). This is a common thread amongst all of us, across all cultures, all belief systems, and all personalities. Not everyone is extroverted, bubbly, or even friendly, but we all share an innate desire to have others in our lives. It is the people in our lives, over anything else, that make our lives worth living, and this does not change with increasing age. Nevertheless,…

of the family is the one who has built a decent circle of social support for herself. She lives away from all the other family, but I am close enough that I can be there within an hour, so I am her primary support. She also has friends in the community that help her and a sister and brother that live in Texas that check her on regularly and are willing to help her if she needs it. There is a large informal social support circle for my mother, but her formal support circle is limited. She has…

I. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a cash assistance program designed to assist the disabled, blind, and elderly who have little income. Prior to the development of SSI, the Social Security Act, which was established in 1935, had a few programs that had provided assistance to the elderly and blind individuals. These programs had mainly been administered by state and local governments, with minor assistance from the federal government. Throughout the years, problems arose as the…

participate in volunteer programs in their communities as a requirement for graduation. There are many different types of volunteer work that students would be interested in. Some types are helping sick people, picking up trash, and helping younger children. Students should be required to volunteer to graduate because it would help the students be a better person along the way, it would also be a good way for students to make friends, and it could help the community. If students were required…

have done multiple community service projects in order to help benefit myself and my community. In my sophomore year of high school (2013 - 2014) I was accepted into the National Honors Society. Joining the National Honors Society was a huge opportunity for me to help in community service projects and to help better my community. With this organization I was able to help with multiple service projects such as helping students at elementary and middle schools with their community service…

purpose of this assignment, I decided to use a recent community meeting of my residential neighbourhood back home in Calgary; Meadowlark Park. Meadowlark Park is one of the smallest neighbourhoods in the city, located in the SW quadrant, there are approximately 275 homes and just over 600 residents. Being located next to the largest and most popular mall in the city, as well as two of the major roadways (Glenmore Trail and Elbow Drive), the community itself has developed and gone through…

aging boomers to create chaos in the housing market because a large percentage will remain in his or her home versus selling it. People are concerned that as million of Baby Boomers acknowledge retirement age will hinder America’s workforce. Fear of approaching labor shortage because of Baby Boomers retirement is reality. Many fear the number of employees paying taxes to support the entitlement programs will decrease. Americans predict the demand for medical attention coupled with the aging…

Theoretical Framework The theoretical framework of this article is centered on the association between age identities, perception of age, and health. This concept is analyzed from the prospective of when middle age ends, when old age starts, and desired as well as self-perceived age. Age identity, age perception, and health have more similarities than differences among them. The theoretical concept of this article is based on social identity theory and identity theory. It measures people’s…

money for their own retirement because they lack positive imagery for their future selves (Personal Communication, January 26). Maverick had never actually thought of living lavishly after his retirement. After all, he never exactly lived lavishly while he had a steady salary. If Maverick and his wife would have considered themselves leading a rather enjoyable lifestyle in their older years, they might have had more motivation to save up their extra money and put it towards retirement. Dr.…