Human Growth And Development Case Study
Changing Care Needs through the Life Stages
Prepared By Margaret Mills
For Human Growth and Development QQI Level 5 Assignment
February 2016
Introduction In this assignment we are looking at the changing needs of a person in the late stages of adulthood which starts around 65 years of age. These will include physical, intellectual, emotional and social needs. The person whom I am doing my case study on is called Sheila. Sheila is a 76 year old woman who lives alone; she is widowed and has two adult children who are living away from home. For privacy reasons I have changed the name of this lady I am doing my case study on. I will be obtaining my information for this assignment from internet research, tutors notes and a little …show more content…
of development during late adulthood
Physical: in late adulthood our physical need can change as the ageing process means our mobility can slow down due to age related illness such as arthritis one of the most common forms of this is osteoporosis where the bones become brittle and can break easily this is most common in women. Also our senses become slower this can affect our hearing and vision. This can have a negative impact on their lives. As the person progresses in late adulthood it is very important to looking at their nutritional needs as good nutrition can help the immune system so lesser risk of colds and flu.
Intellectual; memory loss can be one of the symptoms in late adulthood, this can vary from person to person depending on different factors such as dementia which is a progressive memory disease of the brain and can affect memory , speech , balance which affects their daily lives. In some people their memory can deteriorate very quickly while others suffer little or no memory …show more content…
of development of Sheila as well as my own personal prejudices, fears and anxieties.
Physical: the physical changes in Sheila in the past number of years has been slow, she suffers from osteoporosis but due to being active and having a good balanced diet which includes calcium and vitamin D her condition has deteriorated at a slow rate. One of the things I noticed is her back has become slightly curved this is due to diminished bone mass also she is very careful in frosty weather as she has a fear of falls. Apart from this her physical health is good this can be put down to a healthy lifestyle she does not smoke or drink.
Intellectual: we have noticed in the past year or so that Sheila has become a little more forgetful but nothing major, she still lives alone and can attend to her everyday needs such as cooking and personal hygiene without any problems. She likes doing crosswords and reading books. This keeps her mind active and passes the time for her when she is alone. It also keeps her busy and by keeping busy so far she has no problems with depression or
Prepared By Margaret Mills
For Human Growth and Development QQI Level 5 Assignment
February 2016
Introduction In this assignment we are looking at the changing needs of a person in the late stages of adulthood which starts around 65 years of age. These will include physical, intellectual, emotional and social needs. The person whom I am doing my case study on is called Sheila. Sheila is a 76 year old woman who lives alone; she is widowed and has two adult children who are living away from home. For privacy reasons I have changed the name of this lady I am doing my case study on. I will be obtaining my information for this assignment from internet research, tutors notes and a little …show more content…
of development during late adulthood
Physical: in late adulthood our physical need can change as the ageing process means our mobility can slow down due to age related illness such as arthritis one of the most common forms of this is osteoporosis where the bones become brittle and can break easily this is most common in women. Also our senses become slower this can affect our hearing and vision. This can have a negative impact on their lives. As the person progresses in late adulthood it is very important to looking at their nutritional needs as good nutrition can help the immune system so lesser risk of colds and flu.
Intellectual; memory loss can be one of the symptoms in late adulthood, this can vary from person to person depending on different factors such as dementia which is a progressive memory disease of the brain and can affect memory , speech , balance which affects their daily lives. In some people their memory can deteriorate very quickly while others suffer little or no memory …show more content…
of development of Sheila as well as my own personal prejudices, fears and anxieties.
Physical: the physical changes in Sheila in the past number of years has been slow, she suffers from osteoporosis but due to being active and having a good balanced diet which includes calcium and vitamin D her condition has deteriorated at a slow rate. One of the things I noticed is her back has become slightly curved this is due to diminished bone mass also she is very careful in frosty weather as she has a fear of falls. Apart from this her physical health is good this can be put down to a healthy lifestyle she does not smoke or drink.
Intellectual: we have noticed in the past year or so that Sheila has become a little more forgetful but nothing major, she still lives alone and can attend to her everyday needs such as cooking and personal hygiene without any problems. She likes doing crosswords and reading books. This keeps her mind active and passes the time for her when she is alone. It also keeps her busy and by keeping busy so far she has no problems with depression or