Retirement home

State Patrol I have been interested in law enforcement since I was a little kid. I have always admired what they do every day protecting people and catching bad guys. I grew up watching Alaska State Troopers and seeing what they do really got me interested. Another show that I watch is the show cops it really gives me an insight on day to day life of officers. Mr. Meek really got me interested in the state patrol when he had a state patrol recruiter come in and talk to me about joining up. The…

On September 30, 2015, me and five of my other fellow students that are in the generic nursing program at CUNY York college, were given the opportunity to do a presentation at Selfhelp center located in Bayside, New York. We arrived at Selfhelp at 8:45am with our Health Assessment Professor Dr. Amicucci accompanying us and began our presentation around 9:00am, on hypertension. I remember that a total of 15 people showed interest in attending our presentation and wanted to learn new information…

Gerontology Gerontology is the study of aging as it pertains to older people; more specifically it is the study of all the changes aging brings about and its influence on the lives of the elderly; this field of study is interested in the science of aging and how it affects the functionality and social life of senior citizens (UGA.edu). The advancements of technology and medicine has helped to greatly expand the field of gerontology and has improved the work of gerontologists and the lives of the…

caregiving responsibilities may force employment changes, such as switching to part-time work, stop working, or retiring early. The employment change may be helpful in the short term, but re-entering the workforce may be difficult. The wages and retirement contributions lost will be difficult to regain. Measuring Earnings First, take into account the loss of annual earnings. Then add loss of Social Security benefits and reduction in 401k contributions and pensions. Ask how long will it take…

According to the report, birth rates have significantly reduced in the present decade whereas life expectancy has increased significantly. This change in the demographics has prompted employers to think deeper when it comes to retirement of employees. The experience and vast knowledge that the aging brain has is also a significant contributing factor to the thought of retaining aged workers at the workplace. The reports further illuminates on the increasing need to formulate and…

appearing after interviewing some adults was they had reservations about their finances, independence, and how they will react to their body changes when it occurs. The most common worry relating to finances was having enough money to live on after retirement. All of these adults I interviewed with brought up an important point, the cost of living and medical expenses keeps increasing along with the number of individuals moving into the stage of older…

Canada’s population has had drastic changes in the past 60 years. The cause of these extreme changes would be a nation-wide event of a large increase in children. Even though Our future is also dependent on our own choices, we cannot let history define our choices, This topic is very important to Canadians because it did not only shape the history of Canada but also the coming years, our future. They shape our future so drastically because the baby boom generated many new businesses and shaped…

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,…

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…

solution lies in the government itself. The government have a very important role in helping the elderly and with the help of government, it could actually makes them more dependent. The government should give the elderly free healthcare insurance and retirement money so that they could live independently, not relying on other…