Elder Interview

HLTH 4523 Health & Aging

Health & Aging Elder Interview Paper
Description
Students will interview an older adult on a topic related to health and aging. Students will develop questions based on their own interest, conduct an interview of an older adult using the questions, and write a summary of the experience.
Requirements
 Develop interview questions. It is recommended that you develop 5-10 open-ended questions on a topic related to health and aging. Choose a topic of interest to you. These questions should be developed prior to your interview. You may add extra questions during the interview if needed, but this should be limited.
 Interview an older adult. o Schedule a time to meet with an older adult to ask your questions. o Record your interview. You will be expected to give a detailed account of the answers. Audio recording is recommended so you can refer back to it when writing your reflection; however, you must get permission from the older adult. If audio recording is not possible, take detailed notes. o Selection criteria for the older adult
 Must be at least 65 years old
 May not be related to you or someone you interact with on a regular basis
 Must express a willingness to visit with you and answer questions themselves  Summarize your experience in a paper that includes the following components (see grading rubric for details. o Introduction – introduce the older adult and your interview topic. o Summary of the interview – the question followed by response and follow-up questions. The transcript does not have to be written word per word, but should provide details of the conversation. o Reflection – see grading rubric for specific questions to answer.
Paper Format:
 Typed, 12-point font
 No page minimum or maximum, but make sure to include all requested components
 Submit in D2L dropbox by posted deadline
 APA format o APA exception: no cover page, place your name in the top right corner of the header so your name appears on each page

You must complete a background check before conducting your elder interview. Please see directions for completing the background check including the due date on D2L.

HLTH 4523 Health & Aging

Health & Aging Elder Interview Paper

Health & Aging Elder Interview Paper
Introduction
 Introduce the older adult
 How did you connect with this older adult?
 What is your interview topic?
Summary of interview
 Each question followed by the response
 Include any follow-up questions with responses  Be detailed
Reflection
Why did you choose this older adult to interview? How did you connect with this person? What drew you to this individual? – 1 paragraph
Why did you choose the questions you asked for this assignment? Why did you choose this topic? – 1 paragraph What question seemed the most meaningful to the older adult? Least meaningful? – 1 paragraph
What questions were confusing or misinterpreted by the older adults? Speculate on why and explain what you would do differently next time. – 1 paragraph
Which response was most meaningful to you? Why? –
1 paragraph
Describe communication with the older adult using concepts covered in class. What communication tips did you use in your communication? Which were effective? Which were not effective? How did agingrelated changes impact communication with the older adult? – 1 paragraph
What did you learn from this interview about health and aging that you can use in your professional career? Explain how you can use what you learned?
How does what you learned relate to topics covered in class? – 1 paragraph
What did you learn from this interview about health and aging that you can use in your personal life?
Explain how you can use what you learned? How does what you learned relate to topics covered in class? – 1 paragraph

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Final Grade

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Grading Note – Failure to follow assignment guidelines will result in a reduction of points for the assignment. Comments: