Category: Aging

Palliative care is a vital service that focuses on providing relief from the symptoms and stress of serious illnesses, with the goal of improving the quality of life for patients and their families. However, as the demand for palliative care services continues to grow, healthcare providers are facing increasing challenges in terms of patient load,…

Old age is an issue that almost every person eventually has to face in their life. Even though sometimes the aged are depicted as senile and debilitated by the media, many of them still retain much energy. To find out how elderly people are depicted on TV, we viewed three different TV shows (two American…

Table of Contents Culture in the elderly Death and dying Conclusion References As Jared Diamond (2013) explains in his talk How societies can grow old better?, the life of the elderly population varies considerably in different parts of the world. Similarly, the attitude towards death and dying is not the same in every country and…

Table of Contents Introduction Changes in Employment Relationships when the Population Ages Types of Challenges for Managers Associated with Age Diversity Types of Policies Associated with Age Discrimination Issues Other Challenges Associated with the Diverse Workforce Actions to Overcome Diversity Challenges Benefits of Having a Diverse Workforce Conclusion References Introduction Following the global tendencies, it…

The film Up directed by Docter (2009) shows a storyline about the 78-year-old grouch Carl Fredriksen who believes that life bypasses him. To keep the promise made to his deceased wife, he decides to fulfill his dream of a great adventure by tying thousands of balloons to his house and flying into the wilds of…