mental health

1- Depending on where you are in your career, retirement may or may not seem like it's something you're ready to think about. For this assignment, please describe the one feature of retirement that you would look forward to the most, and why.

2- #11: Factors affecting mental health Topic #11: Factors affecting mental health

By this point in the semester, you've learned about many factors that can affect mental health in later adulthood. Please contribute to this discussion by listing the 3 factors you believe to be the most important and for each, justify why you believe this factor is important. You can use concepts from Chaptet 11 (read ahead) or from topics already covered in the semester.

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/multimedia-article/creative-coping-for-older-adults-during-co vid-19-how-to-stay-safe-and-sane/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6aCir5bu-c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZdjbLFPr5k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nE9I8bLDhmc

3- The high costs of prescription drugs Topic #12: The high costs of prescription drugs

Please read this recent article about the cost of Aduhelm and its impact on Medicare Part B funding. For your discussion post, please comment on the following points:

1. Should pharmaceutical manufacturer's be held to stricter limits on the price of prescription drugs or does the research involved in producing these drugs justify their cost?

2. Is it fair that all participants in Medicare Part B plans must now pay for the cost of Aduhelm, knowing that the drug's manufacturer stands to make a large profit?

3. How should Congress proceed in its work toward lowering prescription drug costs, and what impact does a drug like Aduhelm have on these efforts?

- See attachment- lecture 12 - https://www.amazon.com/Andrew-Jenks-Room-Bill-Delarm/dp/B017X2UTWQ - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1GA5hlVR2I

4-Death and dying in the arts Topic #13: Death and dying in the arts Which piece of artwork, film, or literature has made the greatest impression on you regarding death and dying? What makes this so impactful for you?

5- Topic #14: Creative older adult

Topic #14: Creative older adult Provide an example of a well-known figure who you believe represents creativity in later life.

-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69HgC2KghBc