What Is Erikson's Stages Of Development

During this stage of Erikson’s stages of development, as older adults continue to age they experience either satisfaction looking back on their life or dissatisfaction and they are filled with regret. Because many older adults are experiencing physical and social loss, illness and retirement another aspect during this stage is that they may feel a loss of purpose, function or status (Potter, 2013, p. 132). With this particular patient, he was experiencing more despair and loss of function and purpose. He expressed that his Parkinson’s had in fact taken some of the things he loved. He has a history of depression and currently the patient could not find positive things to talk about. He also expressed how because of his throat cancer he can no longer speak loud, sing or communicate as he wished or how he used to. He also stated that because of his Parkinson’s some days he can feed himself and others he needs assistance which takes his independence away from him. Depending on how aggressive his tremors are on a day to day basis determines a lot of his fine and gross motor skills. He is aware of his dementia and knows that he forgets things which makes him feel like he is going crazy. He was able to communicate these things to me but he did not speak in such a way that it was something he would overcome. He accepted it but there was no sense

He is able to take 30 steps with his walker and with assistance from another person who needs to utilize a gait belt. He is able to sit up on his own in bed. He is incontinent and thus not able to walk to the bathroom urinate by himself. Patient wears diapers and needs assistance changing when he has voided. He is encouraged and assisted to walk to the toilet to try and have bowel movements. Patient is not able to bath self and needs help dressing and undressing. Patient for the most part requires supervision and assistance when doing any sort of physical