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For Chapter nine’s discussion/activity please complete three of the following. After completing the tasks, complete the reflection questions listed below.

For safety reasons, have a partner who can monitor your movements and alert you to hazards.

· Cataracts simulation

Wear glasses smeared with petroleum jelly or covered with wax paper/plastic wrap. While wearing these glasses, walk around your home for 10 minutes and pour yourself something to drink. Be sure to have a partner for safety reasons and be careful pouring your drink.

· Hearing loss simulation

Wear earplugs and listen to this clip. Write down a few things you hear. Afterwards, listen again and compare what you heard both times.

Aging with Attitude (2.5 minutes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7M_MFSg1qjI

· Debilitating arthritis and visual impairment

Put both hands in a fist and wear dark sunglasses and attempt to write a short letter and sign your name.

· Debilitating arthritis

Wear gloves and tape two fingers together on the left and right hands. After doing this, put on a pair of shoes. Also, put on a jacket or other article of clothing that can be zipped or buttoned and attempt to zip/button the clothing.

· Arm weakness simulation

Moving arms only by sliding them across the table due to arm weakness (you can still move your fingers). Sit at a table and place four empty, plastic cups across from you. Grab these four cups by only dragging your arms, and flip the cup, sitting it upside down.

Activity Refection. Please submit your discussion into the appropriate D2L dropbox.

1. What three tasks did you complete?

2. What difficulties did you experience?

3. How did you feel completing these tasks?

4. How do you feel regarding functional impairments in older individuals?

5. Did you feelings towards the aging change after completing these tasks?

Explain why or why not