Think of someone you know who has aged successfully and in a...

Think of someone you know who has aged successfully and in a cohesive reflection of at least a page and half , discuss the questions below:

1. Describe someone you know who has aged successfully. Who is this person? [2 points for Content rubric criteria]
2. Provide examples of why you think this person has aged successfully based on at least 2 factors/components mentioned in Chapter 1. [4 points for each factor/8 points total for Content rubric criteria]
3. Analyze this individual using one of the micro theories of aging from Chapter 3. [ identifying and explaining a relevant theory and providing a clear connection between the individual and theory]

 

The only resource is those I provide then please include 1 credible, outside source which pertains to the topic.... please cite appropriately 

 

 

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Successful Aging While early studies tended to focus on the crisis of growing old, social gerontologists now recognize that successful aging depends not just on the prevention of disease and disability, but also on the attainment of peak physical and psychological functioning and participation in rewarding social and productive activities. Instead of taking a negative approach to the problems of aging, social gerontologists are now investigating the factors that create a healthy, fulfilling life in old age (McLaughlin et al., 2010). What should individuals do or avoid doing to age successfully? What social policies and arrangements should society implement to help aging individuals reach their maximum level of functioning? Are certain settings and lifestyles more conducive to healthy aging than others? One component of successful aging involves setting goals and making plans. Another component is participating in meaningful activities and staying actively engaged with life (Holahan and Chapman, 2002). Participation may involve hobbies and travel, work, either paid or volunteer, and enjoying social contacts with family and friends (Huijg et al., 2017). Other factors that have a significant effect on successful aging include physical health, cognitive functioning, and adequate social resources (Cho et al., 2015). In the "[ In Their Own Words" feature, older people living with various disabilities explain why they still feel they are aging successfully.

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For some older people successful aging means acknowledging that aging is a natural process that is often accompanied by disability. One 81-year-old white male stated that "successful aging means you accept your limitations and realize that you can't do at 80 what you did at 20." A 67-year-old African American man said, "I can't do some of the things that | used to. That is part of life, and l have to get used to it." Success may also be defined in terms of feeling satisfied with the choices made earlier in life. One 67—year—old Latina woman regrets not getting an education but is satisfied with the way she raised her children. "Success? No, because I never got an education I could only work as a domestic. l have been successful in seeing my children get ahead." Similarly, a 62-year-old African American man felt his life was a success because his children were doing well. "I had children. They grew up, and they had children. | feel good about that." Finally, success can mean financial security. As one 83-year-old Chinese man explained, "I consider myself secure. It's different from success. Success is like he has money and can make money. We're secure. I don't have to worry about anything." Source: Romo et al. (2013:944—945). Over the past few decades, advances in technology have made it possible to improve the aging experience by helping older people stay connected and reducing social isolation. For example, technology offers new tools for the diagnosis and treatment of health problems associated with aging including advances in geriatric medicine in diabetes control (Kebede, Schuett, and Pischke, 2019) and psychological well-being (Chen and Schulz, 2016). New technologies in the area of transportation have improved mobility and independence for the elderly (Harvey, Guo, and Edwards, 2019). Of course, technology also has some disadvantages (Neves and Vetere, 2019). Older people are more likely than younger people to share fake news on Facebook (Guess, Nagler, and Tucker, 2019), are more skeptical about online safety (Jiang et al., 2016), and are more likely to be the victims of internet fraud (J orna, 2016; Whitty, 2019). Despite these problems, overall technology has improved the ability to older people to age successfully.

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