Gerontology Essay Examples
Falls are the major causes of injury death and most common reason for non fatal injuries in hospital admissions of older adults of aged 65 and above. In 2010, 2.3 million non fatal injuries reported from falls and more than 662.000patients were hospitalized(CDC,2010).Nursing theories and frame works provide guidance and structuring for the nursing practice,…
Vulnerable group: The elderly in the community of Royal Oak, Michigan. The older person in the community may face many problems, some of them health related. There is a strong association between age and morbidity and disability from chronic diseases and the community of Royal Oak has proven to be knowledgeable and sensitivity to their…
P4: In this assignment I will be explaining two theories which are the disengagement theory and the activity theory. Disengagement theory The disengagement theory suggests when people reach old age, they tend to naturally withdraw themselves from society and social involvement, elderly folk will also reduce their physical activity due to complications with poor health…
Everyone has already heard of the infamous quote , ” We often forget that while we are growing up , our parents our growing old too.” , but still choose to ignore it. In a country like India , also known as the ‘ageing India’ , where anyone above sixty or sixty-five is considered to…
Elderly people are a vulnerable population for many reasons. Characteristics of a vulnerable population include being susceptible to or at risk for health problems (de Chesnay & Anderson, 2012, p. 4). One thing that elders are susceptible to is being prone to a fall. Falls can result in a variety of injuries from fractures to…
As we all get older we wonder what is going to happen to us. What does our body go through and why? Do you ever wonder why things happen when you get older instead of happening in your middle age time of life to prepare you for what is coming and help you deal with…
Lifespan stage and counseling-related problems. As part of being a human being, we are born and we grow old as time passes and then we die as life comes to an end. Part of human development is the stage of late adulthood. From the book “Human Behavior in the Social Environment,” by Jose B. Ashford…
The factors that can affect an individual’s views on death and dying and include social factors, cultural, religious and spirit I believe one’s religion plays a big part. Many suicide bombers believe that if they fight the religious war and become a hero through death they will get many virgins as a reward in the…
Professionals in gerontology and geriatrics estimate that by the middle of the 21st century, more than 60 million of people in the United States will be older than 65. Many of these people will cross the 85-age-line (Schulz, 2007). In this context, old people do not simply live longer, but remain active and productive and…
The worlds oldest marathon runner is called Farju Singh, he has finally just retired at the age of 101. He ran his first marathon aged 89 to overcome depression after the death of his wife and his son. This proves the activity theory and, by staying active, will have a major effect on all parts…
Aging occurs in every stage of life, and as adults grow older and move from one stage of adulthood to the next many new changes can occur in their everyday lives. The transition from middle adulthood to later adulthood can bring a whole new level of changes to an individual’s life. The aging process includes…
Nepal, being a village-dominant country has almost quarter of its population comprising older people (60+ age group) according to the census report and it is found that the population of older people is gradually increasing. The 60+ aged group people are called dependant and inactive people . Elder people are a vital part of the…
When people whether old, young, able bodied or disabled are involved in an activities they known to be engaged in this activity by taking part. But some elderly, able bodied or disabled, don’t like to take part in these activities they are disengaged also knew as disengagement. Back in the early 1960’s two authors by…
The National Policy on Ageing has its root in the Second World Assembly on the ageing which adopted its main outcome document,’ a Political Declaration and Madrid International Plan of Action, 2002; This committed governments to meet the challenges of population and provided the world policy makers with a set of 117 concrete recommendations covering…
In this assignment I will research on the lifespan of someone in older adulthood 65+ years that I know personally and I’ll conduct an interview with my chosen individual. My chosen individual was my Grandma. She is 95 years old and she has experienced all the life stages expect for one because she has not…
