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Title: Student Introduction to Aging


1
Student Introduction to Aging
  • Created by the UW-Milwaukee Center on Age and
    Community and the Milwaukee Aging Consortium.
    Made possible by a grant from the Faye McBeath
    Foundation.

2
Community Learning in Aging Orientation
  • Benefits of working with older adults
  • What to expect when working with older adults
  • Making the most of your experiential learning
    opportunity

3
Benefits of Working with Older Adults
  • Experience
  • Exposure to the work environment
  • Help people
  • Learning opportunity
  • Career development
  • Fun and rewarding experience

4
What Do You Call Older People?
  • Elder/Elderly
  • Mature American
  • Senior Citizen
  • Senior
  • Golden-Ager
  • OLDER ADULT is the Preferred Term

5
Why Work with Older Adults?
  • More people are living longer than ever
  • Older people are not getting the help they need
    or deserve
  • Opportunity to do pioneering work
  • New jobs are available every day
  • Very rewarding experience

6
Quotes About Working with Older Adults
  • Give service a chance. If you think I dont
    have the time, just try it. If I hadnt been
    involved in service learning, Im not so sure Id
    be as involved in the community as I am now. It
    was my first step.
  • Older adults are JUST like us. They were young
    too and did all the same dirty things we do.
  • The key to the program was the length of time
    students came. By coming just a few hours a week
    for a couple of months, a relationship was able
    to built, instead of just volunteering coming
    and going quickly.

7
Successful Aging
  • Physical and biological
  • Psychological
  • Social

8
Physical and Biological Aspects of Aging
  • The rate of physical aging varies widely
  • Physical aging is slow, gradual, life-long, and
    inevitable
  • Most living things have life cycles of patterned
    biological changes
  • Disabilities, sensory loss, and chronic diseases
    increase with age but dont always happen

9
Physical and Biological Aspects of Aging
  • Muscle, skin, and bone
  • Taste
  • Smell
  • Sight
  • Sound

10
Psychological Aspects of Aging
  • Psychological well-being is linked to physical
    and social health
  • Most older adults are in good mental health
  • Significant memory loss is not normal
  • Wisdom is not automatic
  • Some experience dementia and/or Alzheimers
    Disease

11
Psychological Aspects of aging
  • Deficits can be prevented and reversed through
  • Positive human interactions
  • Remaining active and engaged
  • Regular exercise

12
The Effects of Alzheimers and Dementia
  • Apraxia
  • Abstract thought
  • Attention
  • Judgment
  • Hearing
  • Memory
  • Language
  • Perception

13
Communicating with Someone who has Dementia
  • Approach people calmly, cheerfully, and with
    respect
  • Remember the KISS method Keep it short and
    simple
  • Slow down verbal communication
  • Make eye contact
  • Practice, practice, practice

14
Social Aspects of Aging
  • People bring with them their unique historical
    and cultural experiences as they age
  • Older people are more diverse than any other
    group
  • Most older adults are socially engaged
  • The roles, social status, and norms of age groups
    vary among cultures

15
Tips for Positive Interactions with Older Adults
  • Get involved dont just observe
  • Approach people
  • Treat people with respect
  • Find the best time of day to do activities
  • Know who and when to ask for help

16
Making the Most of Your Experience Here
  • Think about your role and what you want to
    accomplish
  • Be professional
  • Communicate

17
Think About Your Role Here
  • Before
  • During
  • After

18
Be Professional
  • Dress appropriately
  • Be on time
  • Follow-through on your commitments
  • Remember who youre representing
  • Realize the potential costs of not being
    professional

19
Keep the Lines of Communication Open
  • Professors
  • Supervisors
  • Staff
  • Co-workers
  • Older adults
  • Yourself

20
Gaining additional experience
  • Volunteering
  • Service learning
  • Internships
  • Working
  • Overview of other agencies and businesses that
    serve older adults

21
Forms and Templates
  • Service learning agreement
  • Time tracking sheet
  • Journal page template
  • Site evaluation form
  • Student evaluation form (used by supervisors)
  • HIPAA regulations

22
Special thanks to
  • Family House, Inc.
  • The Faye McBeath Foundation
  • Indian Council of the Elderly
  • Luther Manor
  • Milwaukee Aging Consortium
  • Milwaukee Area College Internship Consortium
  • St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care
  • UWM Center on Age Community and Service
    Learning Institute
  • Wisconsin Geriatric Education Center
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