Beliefs, Hopes, Fears and Expectations Essay

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4. In one paragraphe, discuss your own attitudes toward aging and ageism.

All too often, the elderly in our society are not shown the value or care they deserve. Aging often leads to social isolation, economic insecurity, loss of a life-partner and a decline in physical capabilities. Quality of life in such instances can only be assured by a compassionate support system. An absence of such a system is a leading factor in one's vulnerability to ageism. Here, opportunities for quality of life become decidedly limited.

5. Identify and discuss health care disparities that you have read or heard about in the past 1-2 years in the news media.

Recent years have led to greater acknowledgement of terrible disparity in life quality for older adults as a function of socioeconomic differences. Financial resources are a top determinant of the way that older adults live in their final years.

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6. How could you apply the theories of Erikson and Peck to the promotion of wellness in well Elders?

Erikson's Theory of Stages denotes that each period of the human life calls for transition and transformation. Accordingly, the ways of perceiving wellness in older adult stages is a function of the particulars of that age, rather than simply of traditional expectations of wellness. As Peck's refinement of Erikson's theory indicates, this means that wellness for the older adult is increasingly less defined by total freeness from sickness or disability but the minimization of these effectors. As the text by Ebsersole et al. indicates, "the ultimate goal for the elderly is to delay illness, prevent the ill from becoming disabled, and assist those who are disabled to function and prevent further disability." (Ebersole et al., p. 62)

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