Divorce Issues That Can Affect Older Couples When two people decide to end a marriage it will be a very difficult process‚ but it can be especially troublesome if you are an older couple. Ending a marriage after a long period of time has special considerations‚ some of which a younger couple will not have to deal with. Here are some of those issues that older spouses must figure out. Income From Social Security You may not be working a job anymore‚ but you or your spouse are at the age to receive
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SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN ADULTHOOD AND OLDER ADULTHOOD Erikson’s Crises in Adulthood and Older Adulthood * Generativity vs. Stagnation (Interest in establishing and guiding the next generation) * Child birth‚ caring about others‚ believing in the human species * Volunteer for organizations or mentoring at work * Stagnation – self-indulgence‚ boredom‚ lack of psychological growth * Midlife Crises – no support in research; more of a cohort effect (started in 1970’s – teens
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CULTURAL INTERVIEW My cultural interview was with a coworker‚ 28 years of age and of Hispanic descent. While conducting the interview I learned a lot about the Hispanic culture. Many Hispanics like to be called Latino (a). Some do not like to be referred to as Mexican when they are from other countries other than Mexico. Hispanics also use slang within their culture just like African Americans. Within the culture the male is the dominant figure in the household. All the decisions that
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Safeguarding a vulnerable older adult This essay will discuss the older adult whose illness referred them to palliative care and onto safeguarding. I will first explain what safeguarding a vulnerable adult on palliative care is and explain my scenario and discuss what had happened and what could have helped the patient who was at the end of life care. The Department of Health‚ (2011) defines Safeguarding as a multi-disciplinary work that works together to minimise and manage risks to vulnerable
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The pros and cons of getting older Published on Monday 21 September 2009 15:53 Once it was said that life begins at 40. These days it can be 50 or even 60. Lionel Morris takes a look at the pros and cons of growing old and meets some people who have used it as a golden opportunity to embrace a new life. Once it was said that life begins at 40. These days it can be 50 or even 60. Lionel Morris takes a look at the pros and cons of growing old and meets some people who have used it as a golden
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piece of evidence is community interview paper. I was required to find an agency that serves individuals and interview the person in charge regarding the service they provide to individual with disabilities. Questions included in the interview consist of “what type of agency is it”‚ “what interaction does the agency have with schools‚ youth‚ families”‚ “what services does the agency provide”‚ “eligibility requirements for the services”‚ etc. After completing the interview‚ I created a Smore Flyer to
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Assessing Needs Many older patients are prescribed multiple drugs‚ take over-the-counter medications‚ and are often prescribed additional drugs to treat the side effects of the medications that they are already taking. The increase in the number of medications often leads to polypharmacy‚ which is defined as the prescription‚ administration‚ or use of more medications than are clinically indicated in a given patient. One widely used ADL tool is the Barthel Index : measure functional levels of self-care
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discrimination faced by older adults lies in the LGBT community. As estimated by‚ (Fredriksen-Goldsen‚ Kim‚ Shiu‚ Goldsen & Emlet‚ 2015) “2.4% of adults aged 50 and older identify as lesbian‚ gay‚ bisexual‚ or transgender.” This accounts for more than 2.4 million older adults‚ in the United States. In comparison to heterosexuals of the same age‚ lesbian‚ gay male and bisexual older adults are more likely to experience mental distress. Due to their life course and different historical events‚ older adults grew
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late life is something that many people struggle with. It touches nearly 5 to 10% of older adults in the community‚ and almost 20% of older adults suffer from some type of psychological disorder (Husaini et al‚ 2004). Typical treatment for older clients may not work as effectively as on younger clients. These treatments may need to be modified when used with an older population. There are many experiences that older clients have that are unique to their population‚ such as‚ retirement‚ grief and loss
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As an adult become older and reaches age 50 and up‚ they encounter numerous life alterations namely social‚ personal and mental. Their purpose in the society also changes. People in ages 65 and above make up least ten percent of the population in the United States at present time and are the speediest budding age cluster in the country. Various amounts of them are no longer capable of taking care of themselves and require support from other people. The mature age group of people come across discrimination
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