Category: Gerontology

The term aged refers to; Old, Elderly, Ancient, or Antiquated. The Chambers Twentieth Century Dictionary (1964) defined aged as advanced in age. Crandall (1980) states that the term aged is harder to define. Ten years old is likely to think of someone as aged after the age thirty. On the other hand, a 65 years…

The Consensus Model for APRN Regulation (2008) states the scope of practice is not setting specific but rather based on the needs of the patient. Advanced nursing programs are designed to prepare individuals specifically for their declared practice. Seeking practice outside of ones specialty must require formal preparation and certification. APRNs are educated in one…

Abstract This research paper will be on older drivers and the social support or against older drivers. I will brief on four online articles that deal with the rules, regulations, and stigma that are associated with driving as an elder. After reading the class textbook (Hooyman, N. R., & Kiyak, H. A. (2011) Social Gerontology.…

The World Health Organization (WHO) states that people who enter the course of later life which refers to age 60 and over, will experience the changes in physiological, psychological, and sociological perspectives (World Health Organization, 2011). In a sociological perspective, changing of social networks has been discussed in many of the studies and its always…

1. Describe your past work in your proposed specialty, including educational and non-course educational experiences, laboratory research, teaching or other relevant employment, publications, theses, research in progress, or other scholarly activities. From practicing in the intensive care unit to practicing in a level two trauma emergency department, I have always gravitated towards working with patients…

We all admire the wisdom of people who come to us for advice The best way to gain wisdom is by spending time with people that are older than you The older generation or the older adults are the most important part of the society. They are the diamonds of the society. They have wisdom.…

In 1954, the possibility of a nuclear war was on the horizon. The public recognized that increased exposure to radiation was threatening to longevity and that antioxidants could be used to neutralize its effects. Sources of longevity were of importance around this time, as America pushed to increase its average life expectancy (Harman, 2009, p.…