The Old Gringo

truer than people do today. If God told them to say “pure”, then there is a much higher chance that would happen then and in today’s society and world that we live in. The emphasis on physical purity and impurity is very tricky to understand in the Old Testament. In a sort of way, it shows that God created himself to guide Israel and the Israelites by occupying the tabernacle. This is where God shows his “physical presence”. This was precisely the focus of the priestly laws and rules and the…

Genius Hour How can walking canes be improved? Walking canes are a big concern for elderly or disabled people. Walking canes are a big backbone to elderly and have an impact on their daily lives. Eventually falls will occur more often each year and will lead to more deaths yearly. About one-third of the elder population over the age of sixty-five falls each year. Walking canes are better when there are more legs, you have control of the canes legs in any…

Lisa Loveless THL 105 February 24, 2017 Comparison between the Ten Commandments in Exodus verses Deuteronomy The commandments are set forth in both versions by God as a covenant to those who choose to worship and love Him. If they obeyed the rules, the followers would have God’s blessing and protection. If they broke them, they would be subjected to God’s punishment. Although the commandments in Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 20 are virtually identical, there are a few differences. Many of…

The Book of Genesis is the first book of the Bible. Placed at the opening of the Hebrew Scriptures, Genesis is the first of the five books of Moses, known as the Pentateuch. Genesis is the book of beginnings. Genesis describes such important beginnings as the Creation, the fall of man, and the early years of the nation of Israel. The beginning of salvation history, the story of God and man, sin and grace, wrath and mercy, covenant and redemption also begins in the Book of Genesis. The Book of…

elderly is no longer being viewed as wise or intelligent, but instead are being viewed as frail, feeble and senile. Old seems to be more negative than positive in America, due to industrial technology. As Macionis puts it, “This change happened because industrial technology speeds up the rate of cultural change, which encourages younger people to view the knowledge and skill of seniors as ‘old-fashioned’ and unimportant to their lives” (Macionis 135). Because technology is popular amongst many…

Dance Movement Therapy (DMT) in recent years has progressed to a more commonly accepted form of Therapy, especially among the elderly. Seeing first-hand the effects that DMT has had while working in a Senior care facility pushed me to study DMT. The point of this paper is to show how dance movement therapy has and can improve the life of the elderly. Thanks to DMT life of the elderly has been benefited in several different ways: Physically, mentally, emotionally and socially.…

In prison there are many types of offenders there is from youth all the way to elderly inmates. In this paper elderly offenders are going to be discussed, as we know the elderly have many needs and require special attention. Throughout the years the elderly population has increased in the prison system. Due to the increasing number of elderly inmates some experts suggest release to those who are already very ill and cannot do what they need for themselves. Since the 1980’s the elderly…

Purpose: To inform the public of the many social injustices in today’s society against elderly people. Introduction: I. Attention Getter: Discrimination in old age continues to be tolerated across our nation. II. Motivation for Listening: Elderly discrimination is on the rise. Why? III. Thesis Statement: Unless you die young, we are all going to become old someday. The discrimination against the elderly in this high tech, vain society that we live in will eventually affect us all. Who’s doing…

parents, and the main character. The main character is taught that if someone does something wrong, that they are to be shunned. It is not only the main character who was taught this, but society itself. When the main character gets pregnant at 16 years old, she not only realizes how it will affect her, but she also realizes how society plays a part into the shunning. “I have wondered if they had to tell their children to shun me or if there kids slid into it on there own.” the main character…

The stigma that comes with aging commonly involves cognitive decline and vulnerability though this is very rarely the case. While their bodies may be declining, they are still incredibly mentally sharp and aware, and still present as every other information user: one that continuously seeks and uses information to meet their needs. During this time of exponential technological and information growth, everyone needs information to survive and thrive, and the elderly are no exception. They…