Retirement

According to an AARP report, nearly 90 percent of people prefer to stay in their own home for as long as possible or as what gerontologist refers to as aging in place (Farber, Shinkle, Lynott, Fox-Grage, & Harrell, 2011). While the desire is there, a myriad of obstacles can prevent seniors from staying in their own homes. Health issues arise from the natural effects of aging and chronic diseases. This can contribute to declines in flexibility and balance affecting an elderly person’s ability…

Currently technology and the aging population have an uneasy relationship based on the readings and powerpoint of this week unit. There have been major technological advancements over the years and technology hasn’t fully met the expectations of the baby boomers. In the powerpoint, it was reported that the majority of the population who is over 65 years old, poses many challenges and opportunities to design intelligent technology that will meet the aging population expectations (Madjaroff 2016).…

Life tends to progress in a linear fashion, from start to finish, infancy to old age, birth to death. Within a lifetime there is the progression, accumulation of experience, understanding, knowledge, memory, and relationships all shaping one’s identity, understanding of one’s self and one’s place in the world thus giving meaning to life. Alzheimer’s disease impedes that linear process; when memories are lost or when the capacity to form new memories vanishes an important link to the content of…

Life tends to progress in a linear fashion, from start to finish, infancy to old age, birth to death. Within a lifetime there is the progression, accumulation of experience, understanding, knowledge, memory, and relationships all shaping one’s identity, understanding of one’s self and one’s place in the world thus giving meaning to life. Alzheimer’s disease impedes that linear process; when memories are lost or when the capacity to form new memories vanishes an important link to the content of…

My obvious conclusion is that there are a host of seniors who are living very limited and unhappy lives. They have not discovered the joy and fulfillment or the sheer happiness that should come with healthy aging. They need to commit themselves to overcome their limitations and move forward to develop a wholesome and satisfying life for themselves. So I now move on to outline what they can do to achieve a richer, freer, and fulfilling life ahead by making responsible life choices in their daily…

There are many social problems that affect our society. They affect people of all ages, race/ethnicity, and class. One of these groups is the elderly. Over the years the elderly have been looked at less, research has switched to children. The main reasons behind this shift is due to the drop in poverty level for older adults( Carr, 2010). Deborah Carr (2010) states that in 1959 the poverty level for the elderly was 35 percent then dropped to 15 percent in the 1970's. Carr also discusses how…

We’re all going to get old. It’s not something people want or like to think about. In fact, some people, even adults, are hesitant to spend time with elderly people because it can remind them of their own mortality. [5] There’s no doubt that some aspect of aging will be uncomfortable or undesirable. [1] Whether it’s your family pushing you into a senior living center, having health issues, facing age discrimination or really just having your body fail (which it surely will), some part of aging…

What Is A Blepharoplasty? A blepharoplasty is a procedure that can remove skin, muscle or fat from the upper or lower eyelids. It can also improve vision by correcting droopy eyelids. Some patients get the upper and lower eyelid done at the same. Others only get the upper or lower eyelid done. What Is A Cosmetic Blepharoplasty? A cosmetic blepharoplasty is performed for cosmetic purposes only. The lower or upper eyelids may become baggy or droopy as the result of the natural aging process.…

Aging at home has multiple advantages for seniors. There is an old proverb that says: “Travel East, Travel West, After all HOME is best.” Home is not merely a geographic location, nor is it just a sweet spot in our memory. Home is where you feel at peace with yourself and most comfortable and secure. Many health care treatments that were once offered only in the hospital, doctor’s office or nursing facility can now be done at home and are every bit as effective . Some of the benefits of aging…

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), most developed countries generally consider ‘older adults’ as individuals who are 65-years-old and older (2009). Additionally, beyond chronological age, an individual’s age can also be outlined by encompassing biological, psychological, and socio-cultural processes (Cohen, 2002). Although there are other ways to define one’s age, such as an individual’s social roles, their physical ability level, their physical appearance, and an individual’s…