The Consequences Of The Old Age For Older Adults

Growing old gracefully in a challenging world is an achievement for older people. In view of the fact that past experiences can affect the present life of an individual, whether, it is a pleasant or unpleasant event, as long as, the older adult can cope, adapt, and also reflect the lessons learned in the past towards achieving integrity. The old adult stage is where the richness of the experiences, that can be extracted into themes in order to understand the process of aging. This study can be a fruitful insight for the researcher to gain knowledge about the purpose of life among older adult. Old age, the final phase of life, it is a normal process that every individual will experience in gaining wisdom, knowledge,
These hinder the older adult to achieve ego integrity leading to depression and despair. Ideally, older adult should experience the perks of life instead of experiencing negative consequences of aging. Maintaining physical appearance, wisdom, imparting knowledge to the younger generation, being respected by the society, and being satisfied with life are sign of healthy aging (Cheng & Low, 2014). Additionally, quality of life and integrity can be an indicator of healthy aging which is reflected in ones positive self concept, positive perception about death and positive social support in achieving ego integrity Farwa & Shahed
This study will serve as a future reference. In this inquiry, the researcher will seek information on how older adult adapt to the process of aging. It will endeavor into determining the experiences and ways on how older adults achieve integrity and prevent despair. This study will explore the views and opinions of the participants on the questions: What do you do to maintain your integrity and promote your mental health as an older adult? How do you cope/deal with the major stressful event in your life? What are your activities to maintain your mental