Do older people in the LGBTQIA face the same biases as those not in the LGBTQIA...
Give two examples of the legal and ethical considerations relating to an older person’s privacy. What does consumer directed care mean in relation to providing support to older people and its implications for providing care? What is disempowerment in relation to older people? Give two examples. What is meant by ‘reablement’ in relation to aged care service provision? Explain two strategies you could use. If you suspect an older person is being abused, who should you report it to? What...
all please a. How do older people deal with stressors compared to younger people? b. Describe what happens to IQ as people age. c. Describe how glucocorticoid excess causes death in some animal species. d. Describe the normal feedback-inhibition process that involves CRH/ACTH and glucocorticoids. e. What happens to the hippocampus of aged organisms, that impacts glucocorticoid levels? f. Explain what is implicit memory and what is explicit memory. g. Why do "mild to moderate short-term stressors enhance memory"? h....
The PPACA sets a premium standard that all people of the same age and sex will pay. But what about people who smoke, do not exercise, or have other unhealthy habits. They will be paying the same premium as health-conscious people of the same age and sex. Should people who smoke pay a different premium than nonsmokers? What about those that do not eat healthily, or those that are overweight? Should they have to pay a different premium?
Why do some people think that eventually there will be more older people than younger?
2- Explain the main benefits that you think is crucial for older people of practicing physical activity ?
How do cognitive biases influence your decisions? This could cover your choice in vehicles, people you interact with, where you will or will not go alone, and so forth. Address the behavior, the cognitive bias, and how you may be making an inaccurate choice.
6 Explain activity theory and disengagement theory. Is it normal for an older person to disengage from life? Or, is it more likely that older people will continue to pursue activities consistently to the end of their life? 7 Theories in Gerontology can be divided into macro and micro theories. What do these theories cover and why is each category necessary for viewing aging? What is the difference between aging processes and aging structures? 8 What should we call older...
1) Describe what the stereotype of older people is, in our culture. 2) why do some older people fit the stereotype and why some don't fit the stereotype
Compare and contrast Alzheimer's and normal age-related memory changes. Due to the increasing older adult population, AD rates will increase. However, the etiology of it is not well understood and there are no effective treatments. What would you suggest for decreasing the risk to AD, slowing the rate of AD or living with AD? How are the families of AD patients affected and what would you suggest to lessen the physical and emotional stress of caring for an AD older patient? ...
Why do many people believe that older adults are more likely to be depressed than younger adults? What does the evidence on prevalence rates show?