Essays on Aging

In the course of our lives, most individuals develop cognitive reasoning critical in their social functioning both with family and at the workplace. As people age into their 60s, the aging process results in changes in both cognitive and social capabilities. Research by Hunt " Wolverson (2015) suggests that these...

Aging is a gradual functional decline or evolved regress of physiological function as an individual becomes older. In simple terms, aging is the advancement of growing old. Until recently, research on human development concentrated on childhood and adolescence. The upgrade in medicine, nutrition, and physical exercise has increased the lifespan...

Woody Allen once said, "You can live to be a hundred if you give up all the things that make you want to live to be a hundred." (Levin, 2011). Senator John Glenn, who happened to be the oldest person on board a U.S space shuttle, demonstrated that age could...

Population Aging in Australia Population aging refers to increasing median age of a region's population contributed by rising expectancy and declining fertility rates (Kulik et al, 2014). There has been an exponential growth of the aging population in Australia over the decades driven by remarkable advances in birth control, medicine, and...

Population aging refers to increasing median age of a region’s population contributed by rising expectancy and declining fertility rates (Kulik et al, 2014). There has been an exponential growth of the aging population in Australia over the decades driven by remarkable advances in birth control, medicine, and healthcare. However, its...

Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria is an early-aging process disease and is one of the rarest diseases in the world. Research studies show that its global incidence rate is about one case for every four million births. Current health statistics estimate that there are approximately 100 patients who are living with the disease...

Have you ever wondered how it will be like to grow old? I believe that it is the hope of every individual; to live long and see his/her future generation. Well, there are many debates on the lives of older adults on some of the aspects of lives such as...

Over the years elderly mistreatment has been recognized as a social problem that has affected the society at large. The magnitude of the problem is uncertain but it is increasing in the United States and other countries in the world. Elderly abuse can be referred to as an intentional act...

Hall, G., " Weis, B. Elder Abuse. Elder Care: A Resource for Inter-professional Providers. Retrieved March 9, 2015, from http://aging.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/elder_abuse.pdf (2007). Elderly abuse has become one of the most concerns on tribal lands despite many cultural norms stressing on the respect for the old. The author notes that, Native American elders...

The Issue of Introducing a Cure for Aging The issue of introducing a cure for aging has been a burning concern currently in our society. It is an essential debate since it concerns human fundamental moral and the effects the medicine will have on the environment. Different versions of arguments have...

Human beings have different stages of life. It starts from childhood, then into adulthood and finally comes the old age. Every period of life has its own opportunities and challenges. If we look deeply into different phases of our lives, the old age is considered to be more difficult and...

Play is the theoretical form of learning where ideologies restrict one’s behavior and identity. Play is usually perceived to be a deviation from a commitment to social relationships (Landreth, 2011). The society labels play in adulthood while play associates with happiness in childhood.  Researchers analyze play beyond the specifications of...