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    Health issues faced by senior citizens With age comes complications in one’s health conditions that can be caused due years of neglect‚ years of poverty or just age. Apart from many issues faced by senior citizens health is a serious problem. More common sicknesses are diabetes the killer disease which attacks most of the organs. Heart disease is a common condition among seniors. This is a life threatening disease which should be controlled with food and exercise. Cancer though has

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    Senior Citizens What is the most important problem that senior citizens face today- Deteriorating health‚ malnutrition‚ lack of shelter‚ fear‚ depression‚ senility‚ isolation‚ boredom‚ non-productivity‚ and financial incapacity are the most common problems that senior citizens all over the world face today. These problems can be grouped into two categories that relate to the physical andmental health and the financial capacity of the senior citizen. 1. Physical and mental health –

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    The tag senior citizen is generally given to a person who is between 58 and 65 years of age and has superannuated from active service. This age band fixed for retirement was based on the old system followed decades ago when longevity was lower than 60 years. With the advance in medical sciences and health supporting systems‚ longevity now goes up to 75. Perhaps‚ the retirement age needs revision to make use of the services of experienced people for some more time in the interest of national development

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    CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Ageing is a concern for all. Our sensitivity to the issue is only heightened when we reach what we commonly refer to as the “ripe old age.” By then‚ experiencing‚ hands-on basis‚ the rudiments of being and growing old. Perhaps upon reflection‚ actually glean on the blindness and without the knowledge of parents and grandparents who became senior citizens way before our generation. Several countries‚ whether developed or developing‚ are beginning to view ageing from a very

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    Senior Citizens’ Profiles from San Pedro Resettlement Area Cooperative Inc.‚ (SPRACI) City of San Pedro‚ Laguna The following questions were used to conduct the interview: * Name * Location * Age * Civil Status * Educational Attainment * Benefits received from the Government * Benefits wished to receive from the Government * What are the Physiological Changes you Experienced and What are your views about those * Unforgettable Experiences/ Lessons in Life

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    They enjoyed the fact that they were both physically fit and cognitively alert. They both felt confident that with the advances made in health care that the quality of their lives would continue to empowering. They enjoyed the benefits of being Senior Citizens‚ discounted travel‚ free education‚ and other incentives marketed towards the aged. The expressed a sense of well-being with respect to the numerous housing options geared towards the graying population‚ such as Retirement Villages‚ and assisted

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    FOUNDATION COURSE PROJECT PROBLEMS OF THE SENIOR CITIZENS ILL-TREATMENT BY THE NEXT GENERATION AND GENERATION GAP ISSUES INTRODUCTION The traditional norms and values of Indian society laid stress on showing respect and providing care for the elderly. Consequently‚ the older members of the family were normally taken care of in the family itself. The family‚ commonly the joint family type‚ and social networks provided an appropriate environment in which the elderly spent their lives. The

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    Abandoned Seniors Citizens Carla Crull COM/220 December 13‚ 2009 Carol Parker Abandoned Senior Citizens  Are Americans prepared for the increasing numbers of elderly population? In the next century the oldest of old will be the fastest growing population in the nation. According to The AGS Foundation for Health and Aging (2005)‚ the size and character of the elderly in the United States is rapidly changing. Since the 1900 most of the US population was under the age of 65‚ but this

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    Interview a senior citizen Tonya Williams PSYCH/500 March 25‚ 2013 Tanya Semcesen A face to face interview was held with Mr. C. Mr. C. is an 82 year old African American male. Physically looking at interviewee he does not look that age at all he looks like he is in his early sixties. Part I: Questions & Answers Q-How old are you? A-I am 82 years old. Q-When will you be 83? A-I will be 83 in mid-July Q-Are you married? A-I am a widow and have been for almost 53 years. Q-Do you

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    Interview a Senior Citizen PSYCH/600 September 22‚ 2014 Interview a Senior Citizen The most rapidly growing age group in the United States is the elderly‚ or those individuals age sixty-five and older (Wood‚ Wood‚ & Boyd‚ 2011). Late adulthood stretches from age 65 to the end of the lifespan (Laura E Berk‚ 2010‚ p. 1). Or it can be called gerontology which is the study of the aging processes and individuals as they grow from middle age through later life. ("Association For Gerontology

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