Aging‚ the process of growing old‚ begins the moment that a person is born; it is inevitable. All cultures deal with the ageing process. However‚ with the older population growing more rapidly‚ societies have to deal with it in larger number than before. ‘Baby boomers’ have a significant impact on society in when it comes to the economy‚ social structure and healthcare system. As the baby boomers represent 20% of the American population‚ it is clear that as they age‚ current societies are going to
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unnoticed in our elderly populations‚ especially when they must leave their home and are placed in an assisted living facility Conlon and Aldredge (2013). Bereavement/grief is one of the most painful and stressful life events that threatens healthy aging in elderly people (Mercan‚ Barlin‚ & Cebeci‚ (2016) & Conlon and Aldredge‚ (2013). The impact of losing a spouse can lead to physical and mental challenges as well as increased mortality risk. One study by (Mercan‚ Barlin‚ & Cebeci‚ (2016) discovered
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I am responding to question number 2. Many older adults desire to age-in-place‚ this “refers to the expressed desire to remain in one’s own home or at least in one’s home community for the remainder of life.” (Lecture Slides) There are many things that might help foster the goal of aging-in-place including: age-friendly/livable communities‚ flexible housing and universal design‚ naturally occurring retirement communities‚ the virtual village concept‚ cohousing‚ intentional (niche) communities‚ elder
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EASY LIFE‚ INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS‚ AND LIFE 2.0: EUROPEAN RESEARCH ON ICT FOR AGING ADULTS Carrie Beth Peterson‚ Neeli Rashmi Prasad Center for TeleInFrastruktur‚ Aalborg University Aalborg‚ Denmark cbp@es.aau.dk; np@es.aau.dk ABSTRACT Lack of access and accessibility have been two of the largest impediments for older adults and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) use‚ resulting in reduced computer skills‚ lack of motivation‚ and aversion to new technologies. By looking at these influential
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Aging in Place Today the United States faces many challenges‚ challenges that mirror the changing world we live in as well as the changing dynamics of our country as a whole. There is more than a few issues on the horizon for America‚ and many of these issues can be tied directly to government expenditures. Not the least of which is our current position on social security spending; arguably becoming the largest Ponzi scheme the world has ever seen. However‚ it is the details that really accentuate
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Abstract—Individuals with cognitive impairment have difficulty successfully performing activities of daily living‚ which can lead to decreased independence. In order to help these individuals age in place and decrease caregiver burden‚ technologies for assistive living have gained popularity over the last decade. In this work‚ a context-aware prompting system is implemented‚ augmented by a smart phone to determine prompt situations in a smart home environment. While context-aware systems use temporal
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loved one will be spending the next chapter in life. Finances are the most important variable to take into consideration‚ mainly because plain and simple; the care is going to cost. Whether a LTC facility or a person’s home is going to be the place where the care is delivered‚ there will be some expenses accrued. Personal income‚ annuities‚ long term care insurance‚ savings‚ government programs (Medicare & Medicaid)‚ Veteran’s Benefits‚ and reverse mortgages are just a few payment options available
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war‚ love‚ life‚ and experiences from their grandparents around the dinner table they are subject to visiting them in retirement homes. Those same people who took care of the new society and gave up so much to raise them are now being “punished” for aging and al the affects that come along with it. People use to hold doors open‚ do lawn work‚ fix things‚ anything they could to help and show respect for their elders who were incapable of doing such for themselves. Now-a-days those people have turned
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with the aging process. Society is obligated to address the needs associated with this struggling group that will assist them in living healthy well-adjusted lives. It is in everyone’s best interest to facilitate their independence and allow them to continue to contribute to society in a productive way rather than become a burden that requires limited resources to manage. Understanding risk factors and protective mechanisms used by elderly individuals that have achieved successful aging can help
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to present. This paper will then begin to focus on current life through examining the multitude of ways the elderly stay active and engaged. Most importantly‚ this paper will examine the multitude of problems and **** the elderly encounter as the aging process
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