Discussion

1.

Perceptions

of

Aging

The

threaded

discussion

will

provide

the

student

with

the

opportuni

ty

to

explore

different

topics,

share

what

he/she

is

learning

with

classmates,

and

gain

clarity

about

the

content.

This

assignment

reflects

student

centered

independent

learning.

The

student

will:

•

Apply

critical

thinking

through

participation

of

selected

topics

•

Engage

in

thoughtful

discourse

with

peers

•

Incorporate

topic

discussion

into

clinical

judgment

and

decision

making

within

the

setting

Directions:

•

The

original

post

must

be

at

lea

st

200

–

300

words

in

length

•

Describe

what

you

feel

is

a

typically

older

adult.

•

What

are

some

of

the

typical

characteristics

you

would

expect

to

observe?

•

What

are

your

thoughts

about

aging

for

your

parents

and/or

yourself?

•

Share

an

experience

you

h

ave

had

with

an

older

adult

(

give

examples

).

It

can

be

positive,

negative,

challenging,

or

humorous.

What

did

you

learn

from

this

experience?

2.

Scenar

i

o:

Famil

y

An

83,

year

old

woman

is

recovering

from

pneumonia.

She

has

Alzheimer’s

disease

and

has

become

increasingly

hostile

and

unmanageable

in

the

home

s

etting.

Her

65,

year

old

daughter

is

distraught

about

the

idea

of

placing

her

mother

in

a

long

term

care

facility

but

feels

she

is

not

able

to

care

for

her

.

Directions

:

•

The

original

post

must

be

at

least

200

–

300

word

s

in

lengt

h

1. Perceptions of Aging

The threaded discussion will provide the student with the opportunity to

explore different topics, share what he/she is learning with classmates,

and gain clarity about the content. This assignment reflects student

centered independent learning.

The student will:

• Apply critical thinking through participation of selected topics

• Engage in thoughtful discourse with peers

• Incorporate topic discussion into clinical judgment and decision making

within the setting

Directions:

• The original post must be at least 200 – 300 words in length

• Describe what you feel is a typically older adult.

• What are some of the typical characteristics you would expect to

observe?

• What are your thoughts about aging for your parents and/or yourself?

• Share an experience you have had with an older adult (give

examples). It can be positive, negative, challenging, or humorous. What

did you learn from this experience?

2. Scenario: Family

An 83, year old woman is recovering from pneumonia. She has

Alzheimer’s disease and has become increasingly hostile and

unmanageable in the home setting. Her 65, year old daughter is

distraught about the idea of placing her mother in a long term care facility

but feels she is not able to care for her.

Directions:

• The original post must be at least 200 – 300 words in length