Essays on Elderly

The elderly make up a significant proportion of the worldwide population at present. This portion of the population is set to increase significantly of the next few decades due to reduced fertility rates, migration and increased life expectancy. As this this part of populations grows...

In recent years, elderly neglect has become an international growing epidemic that has caught the attention of the medical community and society as a whole. Elderly neglect is defined as “any knowing, intentional, or negligent act by a caregiver or other person that harms or...

Imagine being so isolated that your only means of communication is by using public services such as the police and grocery store clerks due to the bleak reasoning of having nobody else to talk to. This is the profoundly sad reality of many senior citizens...

This essay will critically analyse theories and skills needed while working in the group with older adults. The role of a social worker in relation to older people with dementia will be discussed. The intervention and resources available and the effectiveness of perceived work will...

 First of all, What is Badminton? Badminton is a sport which need at least one or more people, a badminton racquet and a shuttlecock. As a less aggressive and more lightweight racquet Sport, badminton offers loads of health benefits to seniors without an increased risk...

Becoming old is a natural and inevitable process which brings with it declining mental and physical faculties, and a reduced participation in social commitments.With old age comes serious livelihood insecurities caused by factors such as growing incidence of prolonged old age disabilities, ailments,lack of opportunities...

I believe that there is a misconception when it comes to elders and their stereotype that as they age, they no longer have wanted or need sex. I think that people remain sexually active throughout their life span. much like this cartoon. It appears that...

Aging is a natural way of becoming older. Our human body goes through physical and emotional changes which make you do things slower. Besides the positive parts of aging an old life such as traveling, reconnecting with relatives or friends, discovering new hobbies, etc., seniors...

Americans celebrate where there ethnic or cultural background as a “nation of immigrants,” there is mixed feelings about immigration. Hirschman (2006) There is a strong belief for the continued economic growth. Immigration has been a core of events of America. A dark part of American’s...

Carstensen’s socioemotional selectivity theory is about time and how adults have lesser time to invest in their relationships and this makes them choose the relationships that they have a certain type of familiarity and prior experience, these experiences are generally positive. As people get older...