Introduction Alzheimer’s is a chronic neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly and gets worse over time. The most common early symptom is difficulty in remembering recent events or short memory loss. As the disease advances, symptoms can include difficulty with language, disorientation, mood swing and behavior problems. As a person 's condition progressed, they often withdraw from friends and family. Slowly, bodily functions deteriorated and eventually death occurs.
Aging is a journey one which leads to really find and become comfortable with our true selves. As I age and as I watch my grandmother age, I have realized that time has a way of changing people. What think was impossible to conquer becomes possible over time. The material possessions that we once value just become small things. What matters the most is family and our faith.
Carson Jenner Norma Barksdale Writing 201 February 28, 2024 The Amazing Writing Approach of Edward Hoagland Edward Hoagland’s “On Aging” is one of the best essays that I have read. Not only are there many metaphors that make the essay interesting, but there is a lot of information in the essay that is short but sweet. He managed to tell a story of his life and leave good advice to the reader within five pages. The way Edward Hoagland started each sentence with a piece of advice to the reader, and continued the rest of the paragraph relating to the advice made the essay seem as if there was a new topic every sentence, seemingly making the essay feel shorter and making sure that my mind did not wonder, it captured my mind.
Ageing is something that can be split up into many groups like aa variety of things in society. Older people can be categorized into the young-old, the middle-old and, the old-old. That last one seems ridiculous to me. People in each of these groups are generally happier in this time period rather that the previous one because the United states has given the resources for us to be more prepared for aging. Also nowadays people can start planning for their retirements before they even think about getting old.
With the undeniable truth, everyone must age and grow older. Although this is a natural process of life, not everyone is accepting of this. At this age, being an older adult you face difficulties such as aging, sexuality, relationship dynamics and having to face reality that you are not in your prime as you once were. Heart attacks, strokes, and other ailments are examples of this. However, just as there younger counterparts they still able to do somethings they were able to do in their earlier stages.
In “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson, Jackson depicts a society, dominated by men, where ritual murder not only is tolerated but also embraced. It is a society where, every year, the villagers come together and randomly draw slips of paper to determine which member of a family is going to be murdered. “The Lottery” shows an “innate savagery of man" (Nebeker 1). Despite a civilized outward appearance with schools, post offices, and banks, the villagers have not progressed from a primitive and inner Cain and Abel mentality where they are able to kill savagely on command with no remorse and no shame, just like Cain, who was able to kill his brother with no shame because Cain's offering was insufficient. The theme of shamelessness in a male-dominated society runs throughout “The Lottery,” not just during its horrible ending, and especially becomes obvious in the villagers’ lack of respect for life.
Ageism is a massive issue that is a part of our everyday lives. This form of discrimination can occur to any individual in any age range. Ageism is usually mentioned when expressing the prejudice older adults experience. The article, “What is Ageism?,” states that, “researchers have suggested that stereotypes about older people often relate to how younger people expect them to behave.” (Have You Experienced Ageism?2022)
D2 critically compare the value of ageing theories to individuals in differing health or social care settings In this assignment i will be comparing two ageing theories in 3 different health and social care settings. I will look at the advantages and disadvantages as well as the strategies put in place within these settings. Activity theory Social disengagement Care Home Residents tend to form close relations with their staff as well as getting all the residents to socialise, which contributes to their social lives and allows them to follow the activity theory easily.
Suzanne Moore writes in her article “What We Really Fear Is Old Age, Not Dying,” that the relevant way to die involves getting really old, which is terrifying. She also mentions whether it is a fright of dying of old age or actually a tremor of old people. People always express their disgust at the way old people are treated but they don’t want to see those old people unless they are fit, gleeful and hiding their diseases. The fact is that as we get older , we will tend to get sick and most of us are puzzled on the appropriate action to settle that myriad problems. The reality of life is taking care of those old folks seems low-status and feminized activity.
I believe it is due to health care and the many different teams of doctors, Social Workers and agencies that specialize in the health and wellbeing of our aged population 1. How many people do you know personally that are part of the oldest of old age category? My Aunt fits that category. She is 91 years old and full of energy.
The process of aging in not an unfamiliar topic to society and is an inevitable phase of life. Since 2011, the number of older individuals are increasing annually particularly those from the baby boomer generation. The life expectancy has been increasing with people living longer thanks to modern medicine. These occurrences are proof that civilization is growing exponentially, however the process of aging also means that the older individuals are facing dilemmas such as decreased physical functions, financial instability from retirement, and abuse. Even older adults who are independent may face some limitations.
Ageism is a serious problem in today’s society. Ageist stereotyping happens today just as it did in the stories I read. We need stereotypes to a point, but it goes too far when the stereotype is wrong. Especially, ageism because people group others into vast age categories that are often wrong. The stereotype may be wrong for more than half of the people in the age group that’s why ageism is unjust.
A handful of thoughts can run through your head when you think about dying in general. Dictionary.com states aging as, "the process of growing old or maturing. " Growing old can be scary said by many, but although that 's the case it has to happen sometime. The thought and reasoning by Morley Safer can change ones mind. "
For my interview, the aging individual is a person I have known my whole life. Though she is not blood related, she is considered family, and an important person in my life. I chose her because I have seen her go through the aging process in a positive, and inspirational way. She has defied the norm that a woman needs a man in her life, yet she has lived her life without being in a single relationship. I have structured this interview to make it more like she is telling me her story.
No matter how old you are, everyone has a purpose. Aging is a topic of discussion that has been started to be studied more due to the aging population that has surfaced. Ageism refers to “the negative attitudes, stereotypes, and behaviours directed toward older adults based solely on their perceived age”. There are so many fictional representations of later life and these are what perpetuate serotypes of aging. The topic of aging has been something that I am extremely passionate about as I feel that people stigmatize against the idea of aging and people whom study or have careers dealing with older adults especially seniors.
