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Caring for Older People - Assignment

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Running head: CARING FOR OLDER PEOPLECaring for older peopleName of the studentUniversity nameAuthors’ note
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1CARING FOR OLDER PEOPLETable of ContentsM1. Theories of ageing....................................................................................................................2P2. Factors influencing ageing........................................................................................................3D1. Supporting independence and well-being of old people.......................................................4References........................................................................................................................................5
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2CARING FOR OLDER PEOPLEM1. Theories of ageingAgeing is a natural process and is inevitable in the due course of a person’s life. Thecurrent assignment focuses on the aspect of ageing and the relevant theories guiding the ageingprocess.In the current study two different theories had been taken into consideration which isactivity theory and disengagement theory.Both the theories put forward different views regardingageing and have been compared further to reach at conjugative result.The activity theory wassuggested by Havinghurst in 1961 and focussed upon the importance of activity in old age inmaintaining positivity and good health. The theory states that being active in old age can reducethe rate of occurrence of age related sickness. As commented by Dewar and Nolan (2013),increased rates of activity in old age could be related to enhanced life satisfaction. The theoryfurther emphasizes that a busy individual upon retiring cannot adjust to the sedentary life soeasily. It is during this stage that depression sets inside a person and they can have increasedfeelings of futility and loneliness. As mentioned by Martin et al. (2014), an aged personalsosuffers social anxiety which reduces their willingness to participate in social discussions andactivities. Most of the times such feeling stem from thoughts of futility or worthlessness in lifeand is often succeeded by retirement. Therefore, the more the person is engrossed within thesocial life activities, the less are there chances of developing digressional attitudes.The disengagement theory on the other hand states that ageing is inevitable, mutualwithdrawal resulting in decreased interaction between the aged people and the society(Brandtstadter, 2017). The theory claims that it is natural and acceptable for older adults towithdraw from the society. The theory had been further supported with the help of four differentpostulates. The firstpostulate states that the ability of an individual to participate in significant
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