Coping and Support
Coping and Support
Check the attached file for more information
Topic: Coping and Support
Assignment:
The first part of Chapter 12 talks about several theories and models that one might use to help them cope. Which ones do you feel would be the most relevant in our society and why? Which do you feel would not work very well and why? Talk about some examples that would help you apply these theories and models
Textbook: Mason, Marion (2011), Adulthood and Aging, Allyn & Bacon publishers ISBN 9780205433513
Chapter: 12/ Coping and Support in late adulthood
Information:
This week you are learning about coping and support. As you have already learned, as a person ages, s/he can face a lot of difficulty – from decreased cognitive functioning, muscle weakening, change in role and status, as well as in other areas of life. It is important to also learn about how individuals can cope with this change of life and find support. For the discussion board, you will learn about and assess the various coping strategies for aging.
An interview with a doctor
This is a Time Magazine article that covers an interview with a doctor who works with older people: http://healthland.time.com/2011/04/21/mind-reading-the-surprising-upside-of-getting-old/
Do people become more religious in old age???
Read and see… http://www.buzzle.com/articles/why-people-become-more-religious-with-age.html
4/7
Assignment:
The first part of Chapter 12 talks about several theories and models that one might use to help them cope. Which ones do you feel would be the most relevant in our society and why? Which do you feel would not work very well and why? Talk about some examples that would help you apply these theories and models
Textbook: Mason, Marion (2011), Adulthood and Aging, Allyn & Bacon publishers ISBN 9780205433513
Chapter: 12/ Coping and Support in late adulthood
Information:
This week you are learning about coping and support. As you have already learned, as a person ages, s/he can face a lot of difficulty – from decreased cognitive functioning, muscle weakening, change in role and status, as well as in other areas of life. It is important to also learn about how individuals can cope with this change of life and find support. For the discussion board, you will learn about and assess the various coping strategies for aging.
An interview with a doctor
This is a Time Magazine article that covers an interview with a doctor who works with older people: http://healthland.time.com/2011/04/21/mind-reading-the-surprising-upside-of-getting-old/
Do people become more religious in old age???
Read and see… http://www.buzzle.com/articles/why-people-become-more-religious-with-age.html
4/7
………………….Answer preview…………………………….One of the relevant theories that would work to make someone cope is decremental theories. Decremental theories are aimed at looking at what is affecting the old people because of the losses they have experienced, (Martz and Livneh, 2007). The reason why this is very important is because the old people usually experience losses in different forms……………..
APA
689 words
