As more and more of the U.S. and world population ages into old age, it is becoming increasingly critical that societies have a better understanding of what works well and what perhaps does not work so well when considering eldercare. What types of living situations ensure happier and healthier elders? What factors in eldercare may impact working adults and loved ones? What's the effect of varied living situations on societies and economies as a whole? Finally, what does the way a family or society treat elders say about that family or society in terms of values and belief systems? As you consider these questions, further think about how building your understanding of eldercare might help you not only in your professional work but also how it might impact you on a personal level as well.
For this Discussion, you will explore the advantages and disadvantages of eldercare living.
Imagine you are middle-aged and belong to a family where your children are late adolescents. You have two teenage children and two very elderly parents. In some cultures, it is common for elders to live in an independent living community, retirement community, or assisted living communities. In other cultures, elders will come live with an adult child.
P
ost
and describe at least one advantage and one disadvantage of each living arrangement (i.e., independent living, assisted living, and living with an adult child).
Note:
Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources. Use proper APA format and citations.
Resources:
Lamb, S. (2013). Personhood, appropriate dependence and rise of eldercare institutions in India. In C. Lynch, & J. Danely, (Eds.),
Transitions and transformations: Cultural perspectives on aging and the life course.
New York, NY: Berghahn Books. (Chapter 11)
Saraswathi, T. S. (1999). Adult-child continuity in India: Is adolescence a myth or an emerging reality? In T. S. Saraswathi (Ed.),
Culture, socialization and human development
(pp. 214–232). New Delhi, India: Sage.
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As more and more of the U.S. and world population ages into old age,.docx
1. As more and more of the U.S. and world population ages into
old age, it is becoming increasingly critical that societies have a
better understanding of what works well and what perhaps does
not work so well when considering eldercare. What types of
living situations ensure happier and healthier elders? What
factors in eldercare may impact working adults and loved ones?
What's the effect of varied living situations on societies and
economies as a whole? Finally, what does the way a family or
society treat elders say about that family or society in terms of
values and belief systems? As you consider these questions,
further think about how building your understanding of
eldercare might help you not only in your professional work but
also how it might impact you on a personal level as well.
For this Discussion, you will explore the advantages and
disadvantages of eldercare living.
Imagine you are middle-aged and belong to a family where your
children are late adolescents. You have two teenage children
and two very elderly parents. In some cultures, it is common for
elders to live in an independent living community, retirement
community, or assisted living communities. In other cultures,
elders will come live with an adult child.
P
ost
and describe at least one advantage and one disadvantage of
each living arrangement (i.e., independent living, assisted
living, and living with an adult child).
Note:
2. Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific
references to the Learning Resources. Use proper APA format
and citations.
Resources:
Lamb, S. (2013). Personhood, appropriate dependence and rise
of eldercare institutions in India. In C. Lynch, & J. Danely,
(Eds.),
Transitions and transformations: Cultural perspectives on aging
and the life course.
New York, NY: Berghahn Books. (Chapter 11)
Saraswathi, T. S. (1999). Adult-child continuity in India: Is
adolescence a myth or an emerging reality? In T. S. Saraswathi
(Ed.),
Culture, socialization and human development
(pp. 214–232). New Delhi, India: Sage.
