Category: Aging

Currently, the population of the United States is swiftly aging which poses challenges to healthcare system. It is estimated that approximately 20% of American people will reach the age of 65 within a decade (Rowe et al., 2016). It implies that they will excessively use medical services due to chronic and severe diseases. As a…

Introduction Humanity is facing a significant demographic shift as in many countries of the world (the vast majority of them are developed countries) population is aging. Thus, it has been estimated that by 2050 in Japan the number of people in their 70s will have been twice bigger than the number of people in their…

Table of Contents Introduction The Variety of Age Perceptions Age- and History-Graded Influences Bronfenbrenners Bio-Ecological Theory of Human Development Conclusion References Introduction The concept of age has now been discussed on many levels and from a variety of angles to discover whether there really is a possibility to define one properly. Although the vast majority…

Table of Contents Executive Summary Context and Importance of the Problem Critique of Policy Option Policy Recommendations References Older individuals are urging a change in how society views and discusses ageing. Older people worldwide choose to concentrate on the opportunities presented by ageing rather than its restrictions. They are looking for strategies to enhance their…

Aging and experiences of aging are indispensable ingredients of the self. Most young people and adults have thought about aging at least once in a lifetime. Adults are more prone to think about aging than their younger counterparts (Steverink, Westerhof, Bode & Dittmann-Kohli, 2001). Simultaneously, self-conceptions predetermine how adults approach and cope with their aging…

Healthy eating is an important component of healthy lifestyles that can help people maintain good health throughout their lives. However, many older persons have limited access to high-quality products and often have harmful dietary habits. In the 1970s, it was acknowledged that older citizens who had unhealthy diets were at high risk of institutionalization (Parikh,…

Response to the Statement of the Patient As a matter of fact, not all the diseases are genetic. The mother and the father of the patient could have had the tendency to diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoporosis; however, due to a number of factors, namely healthy lifestyle or environment could live…

Introduction The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has brought a significant public health challenge, especially among the elderly, who are at the greatest. The number of older adults in the United States has been proved to be increasing, and by 2050, one in every five people in the United States will be over sixty-five, and…

Biological Theory of Aging The first case concerns a 65-year-old woman who has had a heart attack five days previously and also has a history of diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoporosis. She is confused, scared of the changes in her body, and does not understand why she has so many physical…

Aging is a process of getting old and mature, and it cannot be reversed but it is possible to reduce its effects so that a person can live better health. The book Health in the Later Years written by Armada Ferrini and Rebecca Ferrini provides information on the process of aging and the methods for…