Annie Elizabeth Delany is a good example of resiliency. Her family and her received an education even though they encountered discrimination. She came across situations as an adult that helped her develop resiliency and no matter how hard life hit her she bounced back. what she lived in the development of her life span made her become a political activist and promoted equality for the people. She found strength in her environment. Performing a bio-psycho-social assessment on Annie was one of the most interesting ways to learn how every little thing in life affects a human being. Physical mental, and environment are important factors in a person’s life. Biological Assessment When we think about later adulthood, being old comes to mind along with diminished capabilities. Some people believe that physiological changes due to aging will make them a burden for their loved ones. Annie Elizabeth Delany also known as Bessie is an exception. In the book Having Our Say she demonstrates how age is not a barrier to be a productive, active person in society. Bessie shows minimal issues with her development and has a lot of strengths that impact her biological development …show more content…
She considered selfcare to be the secret to longevity (Delany, S.L., Delany, A. E., & Hearth, A, H. 1993. P.17). Nutrition played a big role at helping Annie Elizabeth Delany at living a healthy life. she supported her biological development by eating healthy and taking vitamin supplements (Delany, S.L., Delany, A. E., & Hearth, A, H. 1993. P.289). Her genes play a big factor in her biological development, most of her family lived to be almost as old as her. Her siblings had past only a few years ago (Delany, S.L., Delany, A. E., & Hearth, A, H. 1993. P.297). Her mother died when she was 95 years old (Delany, S.L., Delany, A. E., & Hearth, A, H. 1993.