- Find, or create, and post a video that discusses an issue related to aging and the brain. Describe and discuss at least 2 things you learned from the video, or from creating it, and describe at least 3 steps people can take to decrease the risk of cognitive decline in aging.
- Find and post an academic/research article about the effects of Menopause or Andropause. Describe and discuss at least 2 things you learned from the article and describe at least 2 ways the information from the article may be useful to someone going through Menopause or Andropause.
- Discuss the following:
- Describe two common stressors in middle adulthood.
- Discuss why these things may be particularly stressful.
- Describe and discuss 2 negative ways and 2 positive ways that people may choose to cope with each of these stressors.
- If you were faced with these stressors, how would you choose to cope with them? Why would you choose those methods of coping? Use references.
- Create a Power Point, Prezi or photo essay that discusses one of the following concepts: drug and/or alcohol abuse in adulthood OR obesity in adulthood. You should have at least 4-5 slides/pictures with captions and a slide with references.
- Find and post a video or podcast that discusses issues of aging in a culture/country other than the United States. Discuss at least 2 things you learned from the video/podcast and describe and discuss at least 2 ways you think aging issues in the U.S. are different from the culture/country in the video/podcast. Do you think the other country/culture treats their elderly better than the elderly are treated in the U.S.? Why or why not?
- Find and post a podcast/audio file that discusses Erikson’s Stages of Adulthood. Discuss at least 2 things you learned from the podcast/audio file and discuss 2 ways in which you agree or disagree with the theory and why. Do you think you have gone through the stages Erikson describes? Why or why not?
- Poll at least 4 people over the age of 55 and ask them about the following:
- Do they feel they went through some kind of “midlife” crisis? If so, what was it like?
- Would they go back and be in their 20’s again? Why or why not?
- What one thing have they liked best about aging? What one thing have they liked the least?
- What advice would they give to someone in their 20’s or 30’s about how to age well?
- Summarize their answers and post the summary, and discuss at least 3 things you found interesting from the data you collected. Did you relate to the answers you received? In what ways?
- Find a post a clip from a TV show or movie that is at least 15 minutes long that depicts romantic relationships among middle aged couples. Describe at least 3 things you find interesting about the way romance is depicted in the clip and why. Do you think this depiction is accurate/realistic or not? In what ways?
- Discuss the following:
- Describe and discuss at least 3 ways in which becoming a parent may change an individual and/or affect a couple.
- Describe and discuss at least 2 ways in which cultural factors may affect these changes or cause other kinds of changes related to becoming a parent.
- Discuss two ways in which parenthood affects women and men differently Use reference
ANSWER
Option 1
Find and post an academic/research article about the effects of Menopause or Andropause. Describe and discuss at least 2 things you learned from the article and describe at least 2 ways the information from the article may be useful to someone going through Menopause or Andropause.
Scientists in Spain did a study on how menopause symptoms and knowledge affect quality of life using two different surveys: MENQOL (Menopause Quality of Life Scale) and MRS (Menopause Rating Scale). Both surveys covered both psychological and physical symptoms of menopause (Larroy, et al, 2020). The first interesting thing I learned from reading it was that symptoms of menopause are extremely common, even if the women don’t notice them……
Option 5
Find and post a video or podcast that discusses issues of aging in a culture/country other than the United States. Discuss at least 2 things you learned from the video/podcast and describe and discuss at least 2 ways you think aging issues in the U.S. are different from the culture/country in the video/podcast. Do you think the other country/culture treats their elderly better than the elderly are treated in the U.S.? Why or why not?
I had heard that there were a lot of elderly people in Japan, but I hadn’t thought about the effect it has on their society. One thing that I learned from the video is that, not only was the retirement age in Japan 65 years old in 2018 when this video was made (Asian Boss, 2018), but the government passed bills in 2020 to encourage companies to let employees work until they were at least seventy (The Japan Times, 2020). Part of the problem is that Japan has low…. To continue reading, click on the button below.