1. What is the suicide rate for old people?
"The highest suicide rates of any age group occur among persons aged 65 years and older. There is an average of one suicide among the elderly every 90 minutes. In 1998, suicide ranked as the sixteenth leading cause of death among those aged 65 years and older and accounted for 5803 deaths among this age group in the U.S." (Gothelf)
(http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/44637.htm)
2. How many old people are abusing substances to feel better?
Interesting info. related to questions : "Although alcohol and substance abuse is statistically at epidemic proportions among the elderly, it remains for the most part unreported, undiagnosed, or ignored." (T. 1)
"The reasons that substance abuse by our senior citizens goes undetected are varied, but most have to do with the fact they are no longer active in mainstream society and there is simply no one around to notice.
They are less likely to get in trouble with the law -- stopped for driving under the influence, having a traffic accident, or causing problems in the community. Therefore they have little contact with the police or the criminal justice system. Since many are retired, there is very little chance their drinking will cause them to lose a job or career." ( T. 1)
(http://alcoholism.about.com/cs/elder/a/aa981118.htm)
"Incorrectly following the instructions on the medication bottle, mixing medications, forgetting to take medicines, and an inhibition to ask for assistance are all common attributes amongst elderly people that contribute to the abuse of prescription medications." (Meyer 1)
"Prescription drug abuse is present in 12% to 15% of elderly individuals who seek medical attention. " (Meyer 1)
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Research Questions
1. What is it like to live in a nursing home?
2. What do old people do for fun?
3. What are their responsibilities?
4. Well organized lives or spontaneous?
5. What do you do with your time?
6. Do you have company over often?
7. How often do your kids check up on you?
8. How do you cope with health conditions?
9. How active are you in your community?
10. How do you feel internally?
11. What do you find comforting?
12. Would you prefer living with other old people? Young people?
13. How many old people are abusing substances to feel better?
14. How many old people live in poverty?
15. How many people get beat up in homes?
16. How do they spend their money?
17. Whats your prefered enviornment?
18. Are old people with grandchildren happier then old people without them?
19. What is the suicide rate for old people?
20. What is it like to feel dependency?
21. What percentage go to therapists?
22. What are your values/ think is worth doing/ think is fun to do?
2. What do old people do for fun?
3. What are their responsibilities?
4. Well organized lives or spontaneous?
5. What do you do with your time?
6. Do you have company over often?
7. How often do your kids check up on you?
8. How do you cope with health conditions?
9. How active are you in your community?
10. How do you feel internally?
11. What do you find comforting?
12. Would you prefer living with other old people? Young people?
13. How many old people are abusing substances to feel better?
14. How many old people live in poverty?
15. How many people get beat up in homes?
16. How do they spend their money?
17. Whats your prefered enviornment?
18. Are old people with grandchildren happier then old people without them?
19. What is the suicide rate for old people?
20. What is it like to feel dependency?
21. What percentage go to therapists?
22. What are your values/ think is worth doing/ think is fun to do?
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Interviews
1.How did you get this far in your life?
"Working hard, and never giving up"
2.What motivated you to continue on in your life?
"Knowing that i wanted to have kids, it made me want to push myself into doing good in my life"
3.What is your definition of a good and meaningful life?
"taking what life gives you and making the best of it. Also enjoying your own life"
4.How do you categorize your life, and the things you do as meaningful?(1-10)
7. Because I am enjoying my life partially but theie are several other things that i want to do or accomplish before i die"
5.What experiences do you have that you think are life changing inspiration to anothers life?
"Well, my personal expericences aren't anything that would truely change anyones life, but it could seen as advice that i can give so people wouldn't make the same mistakes i have made"
Interview 2. "Aunt Terry"
1.How did you get this far in your life?
I made it this far by believing in my self , connecting with god
2.What motivated you to continue on in your life?
God showed me the way i should have been living my life, and that help me realize that the things i was doing wasn't the right choices i was making.
3.What is your definition of a good and meaningful life?
helping others who struggle, and being happy no matter what
4.How do you categorize your life, and the things you do as meaningful?(1-10)
9.this is because now that I am more attached to God, i feel as if I am actually living for a purpose and when I die their is a place for me in Heaven
5.What experiences do you have that you think are life changing inspiration to anothers life?
the only thing i can think of is telling others to turn their lives over to god, and let him help you get through life more enjoyable.
Interview 3. "Uncle Anthony"
1.How did you get this far in your life?
I have no idea. I just let the chips fall where they may. But i will say is that im happy about the way my life turned out.
2.What motivated you to continue on in your life?
What motivated me was money, i always wanted alot of money in my life so i strived to get it.
3.What is your definition of a good and meaningful life?
Having alot of money and being allowed to live free, enjoyin life, catching tans on the beach drinking ice tea.
4.How do you categorize your life, and the things you do as meaningful?(1-10)
10. I do what ever i want, when ever i want. Im the boss of my comopany and i can say that im living happy and ok
5.What experiences do you have that you think are life changing inspiration to anothers life?
Honestly i dont know. one thing i will say Chris is live your life to the fullest dont hang around negative energy and dont allow people to make choices for you, do what you feel is right
"Working hard, and never giving up"
2.What motivated you to continue on in your life?
"Knowing that i wanted to have kids, it made me want to push myself into doing good in my life"
3.What is your definition of a good and meaningful life?
"taking what life gives you and making the best of it. Also enjoying your own life"
4.How do you categorize your life, and the things you do as meaningful?(1-10)
7. Because I am enjoying my life partially but theie are several other things that i want to do or accomplish before i die"
5.What experiences do you have that you think are life changing inspiration to anothers life?
"Well, my personal expericences aren't anything that would truely change anyones life, but it could seen as advice that i can give so people wouldn't make the same mistakes i have made"
Interview 2. "Aunt Terry"
1.How did you get this far in your life?
I made it this far by believing in my self , connecting with god
2.What motivated you to continue on in your life?
God showed me the way i should have been living my life, and that help me realize that the things i was doing wasn't the right choices i was making.
3.What is your definition of a good and meaningful life?
helping others who struggle, and being happy no matter what
4.How do you categorize your life, and the things you do as meaningful?(1-10)
9.this is because now that I am more attached to God, i feel as if I am actually living for a purpose and when I die their is a place for me in Heaven
5.What experiences do you have that you think are life changing inspiration to anothers life?
the only thing i can think of is telling others to turn their lives over to god, and let him help you get through life more enjoyable.
Interview 3. "Uncle Anthony"
1.How did you get this far in your life?
I have no idea. I just let the chips fall where they may. But i will say is that im happy about the way my life turned out.
2.What motivated you to continue on in your life?
What motivated me was money, i always wanted alot of money in my life so i strived to get it.
3.What is your definition of a good and meaningful life?
Having alot of money and being allowed to live free, enjoyin life, catching tans on the beach drinking ice tea.
4.How do you categorize your life, and the things you do as meaningful?(1-10)
10. I do what ever i want, when ever i want. Im the boss of my comopany and i can say that im living happy and ok
5.What experiences do you have that you think are life changing inspiration to anothers life?
Honestly i dont know. one thing i will say Chris is live your life to the fullest dont hang around negative energy and dont allow people to make choices for you, do what you feel is right
how I feel About old People
Some points in my life I feel in way sorry for older people because that arent able to enjoy most of the things I am able to enjoy at a young age. But other times I feel that older people have a great amount of wisdom because of all the experiences they had and what they have learned from. But some times I think the way they try and teach younger generations their learnings, its hard for us to understand them or connect with them because of difference in age and generations. Sometimes i feel that most older people are at peace because often you see them smiling or enjoying quality time with their grand children, but many are often anger, old, rude, mean elders that hate the younger generation, which makes it even more difficult for us to have sympathy and try to reach out to connect with them.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
5 questions to Ask Someone old
1.How did you get this far in your life?
2.What motivated you to continue on in your life?
3.What is your definition of a good and meaningful life?
4.How do you categorize your life, and the things you do as meaningful?
5.What experiences do you have that you think are life changing inspiration to anothers life?
2.What motivated you to continue on in your life?
3.What is your definition of a good and meaningful life?
4.How do you categorize your life, and the things you do as meaningful?
5.What experiences do you have that you think are life changing inspiration to anothers life?
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