Transitions In The Elderly Essay

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The author of Frankenstein, Mary Shelley once commented, “Nothing is so painful to the human mind as a great and sudden change”. I take her words and confirmed them with the young life I’ve lived and even more within the elderly community, but the difference between them and I is that when I experience grief my immune system gets stronger, but theirs, weakens. This is one of the many reasons why when a senior loses his or her partner by death, they as well die a couple of days up to months after. Studies and research have been done to prove how effects of life transitions affect the elder community, explanations of elderly intimacy, and social issues that affect this community. There are also three different stages of old age before addressing any further information. The older adult population can be divided into three life-stage subgroups: the young-old (approximately 65–74), the middle-old (ages 75–84), and the old-old (over age 85). Changes in social history and social issues will influence the risk and experience of illness in older people more than any other community …show more content…

Retirement is a big social factor in the lives of the elder and one is able to retire as early as 62 years old, but retirement is not obligated . Retirement affects these individuals physically and mentally and every situation differs depending on attitude toward and reason for retiring. Daniel B. Kaplan and Barbara J. Berkman (2017) claim that one third of retirees have difficulty adjusting to certain aspects of retirement, like reduced income and altered social role and entitlements. People choose to retire for many different reasons, some because of health problems, job loss, or just the simply want to retire. Looking into retirement planning services and retirement preparation ahead of time within employers and community agencies will help relief plenty of stress when this stage in life

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