Essays on Elderly

The problems are categorized into 5: Physiological, Psychological, Social, Emotional and Financial. Physiological Problems: Old age is a period of physical decline. Due to the loss of teeth, the jaw becomes smaller and they find it very difficult to chew and there is a problem...

Share Grandparents, parents, in-laws or uncles may need our care when they reach a certain age. Although some families choose to take their relatives to specialized care centers or hire someone to assist them, others decide to keep them in the home and give them...

As life expectancy increases, there is a high demand for healthcare needs for elderly Americans. According to Population Reference Bureau (PRB), aging Americans are projected to increase to more than 98 million by the year 2060 (Mather, 2016). The growing number of elderly faces normal...

Aging can be referred to as the life pattern which occurs as the individual grows older. Aging is a situation which occurs in every person, which is not evitable as long as one is a living being. Nonetheless, aging can also be explained as the...

I was given the opportunity to interview a 68-year old man who will be referred to as “Wallace” to maintain confidentiality and protect his identity. The goal of this interview assignment was to gain insight and examine “successful aging” through the lived experiences of an...

The future is probably for people who see opportunities before they appear. It is for those travellers who break through the clouds of oblivion by the power of their determination. My primary motivation behind this application for admission to the Masters of Family Studies and...

There are various models of housing options available for the seniors with pros and cons discussed below. The concept of studio apartment (SA) is not new in Singapore. It has been introduced as part of the landscape of public housing in 1998 to integrate with...

As there is a saying that taking care of aged people is one of the noblest things a person can do, not only in words but the bliss someone receives from taking care of weak and helpless aged citizens is unmeasurable. Going through many hardships...

The elderly of society have traditionally composed the population of sages. However, in an excerpt from Walden, Henry David Thoreau contradicted this customary opinion. He believed that the elderly possessed no beneficial knowledge to pass on to the next generation, since they have encountered numerous...

This issue has been investigated by the social scientific study of aging that there is a significant relationship among aging and successful adaptation which it defines as morale, life satisfaction or well-being. A successful life is not determined in their achievements but by how they...

On October 25, 2011, I attended the community service fair in the KCC. There were many tables set up with different opportunities to volunteer in the Bridgewater community. One of the organizations that caught my attention was the Bridgewater Retirement Community. Helping my community at...

The first interview that I conducted involved one of my neighbor Jack who is 74 years old who I consider as my grandfather considering the fact that we are very close and he is a very interactive person who enjoys company of young individuals and...

Autonomy The definition of Autonomy is the ability of an individual to make a rational, un-influenced decision. Therefore, it can be said that autonomy is a general indicator of health. The progression of many terminal diseases are characterized by loss of autonomy, in various manners....

For my first clinical experience, for approximately six hours I worked with my peers at the Jewish Home for the Elderly. Using the Gibbs cycle I describe my clinical experience, talk about my feelings before, during, and after the clinical, evaluate, analyze, and finally conclude...

Growing up in a traditional American family, I was instilled with the golden rules for better living – “eat your vegetables”, “tell the truth”, “look out for your family”, and other such valuable nuggets of wisdom. One of these, “Respect your elders”, stood as a...

INTRODUCTION Australia is one of the diverse countries in the world with a huge number of immigrants when compared to the other countries because it widely accepts people around the world. Most of the people in immigrants are from non-English speaking countries. Most of the...

The purpose of this trip is to learn, discuss about the project function, the strengths and weakness of the project, and to get the experience with real people with real experience that relates to the concepts and processes discussed throughout the class. When we were...

The focus on building smart city technologies have gained in significance in recent years due to the demographic changes in life expectancy of the seniors staying in an urbanized community. With the increasing ease and affordability of using technology, it is a necessity to create...

Introduction Aging is a natural physiological process common to all living beings. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), a person is considered elderly from the age of 65 years old. The ageing of the population brings new challenges for oral health. Oral health is...

Extensive research in recent decades shows the extreme harm that social isolation wreaks on individuals of all ages; it has been found that the association between social isolation and health is as strong as the evidence that has linked smoking and health. Social isolation can...