Stone Age

The Middle Ages or Medieval period lasted from the 5th to the 15th century, it began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire and merged into the Renaissance and the Age of Discovery. This was one of the most exciting,fascinating, and transformative eras in European history, but the Middle ages were also warlike, dangerous times and many devastating events occur. Famine, plague and public execution, the Middle ages wasn 't the best times for some, but rulers like Charlemagne and Henry V made…

Christine de Pisan was an important woman during the Middle Ages. She was a French scholar who was unlike other women. In that time, women had small roles in society and relied on their husbands or family members for everything they needed. However Christine was one of the few who made her own living and changed people 's opinions. She was the first feminist and supported equal education for everyone. Being born into nobility, she didn 't firsthand experience the troubles of lower class women,…

they cannot evade from aging and death. It is the cycle of our world, where the old ones are being replace by the young ones. Although we always anticipate of getting older, getting older does not always mean for the better. The society now view old age as tragedy, a burden, something that should not be anticipated. What does it truly mean to grow old and why does it matter? The process of aging is basically a physiological process of change. The appearance of young and old people are easily…

Medieval Medicine: Magical & Irrational Daniella Smithers BA Hons Bangor University (History/Archaeology/ Heritage) The Medieval period was dangerous and religious. This combination could mean life or death during the middle ages. Europe was dominated by the Christian faith, which oversaw and controlled the public. These Christian beliefs over ruled a lot of scientific thought and prevented discoveries. Throughout this period diseases such as the Black Death, otherwise known as the Bubonic…

that category. I say this because some diseases or life’s circumstances, age you sooner and eliminate your life before you may reach what is considered the aging population phase based on a numerical qualification. On a different note, as a professional, working with the homeless population, I have been assigned many elderly client to my caseload that I enjoy working with. I have worked with clients ranging from 18 years of age to 76 years. Thus, I have enjoyed the time I have spent working with…

There is a certain point in our lives that each individual seeks for a change such as physical appearance or personality. Even though, these characteristics can sometimes influence who we are as we age, it doesn’t mean we won’t be the same person as we were while growing up. On the contrary, each one of us will still have the privilege to be remembered as the person we were during our childhood years among our loved ones. This same circumstance can also be demonstrated in the poems that are…

City of Green Benches Ageism is a concept that is harshly used towards the elderly. The meaning of ageism, means to discriminate towards ones age. In the book, “City of Green benches” by Maria Vesperi, she relates to the idea of ageism towards the elderly in a specific city. She chose to do research in a specific city by connecting the city to the elderly population. Vesperi focuses on many parts in her book such as aging, identity, social supports, and more. Within this essay, the focus will be…

relying on societal tradition, philosophes such as Jean-Jacques Rosseau, Denis Diderot, and Immanuel Kant challenged their contemporaries to use reason in their individual lives and religion to go beyond what had normally been accepted as fact. This Age of Enlightenment lasted throughout the eighteenth-century, but the facts of and the debate about this monumental shift in public thought continues to be studied today. Many modern historians claim different interpretations of the Enlightenment,…

shared have the potential to be inspiring to someone else, or can even bring the lessons that were learned to resurface, showing the reason for coming of age. When memories are created, you are then able to share experiences with others, which can also help you see what you have learned. Memories are an important factor when relating to coming of age. It can be easy to recall vivid, and important events in your life, doing so, will help you see how much you have learned and grown since then. Not…

In my life I have had many experiences with The Elderly. My Grandmother who is in her 70’s has taught me a lot about life. She has a lot of good advice that she likes to share with me, such as never stopping on the train tracks with your car and to never use your Iphone before you go to bed or it will take you longer to fall asleep because of the light. My Grandma has always been a big inspiration in my life she not only offers me very positive and useful life advice but, she was always positive…