What are some good questions to ask elderly?

What are some good questions to ask elderly?

Questions about getting older

  • What are the most rewarding things about getting older? Is it a lifetime of knowledge?
  • What are the most important lessons you’ve learned in your life?
  • Who has influenced you the most?
  • What life advice would you pass along?
  • If you could go back to any age, what would it be?

What are psychological changes in the elderly?

Most older adults report good mental health and have fewer mental health problems than other age groups. However, one in four older adults experiences a mental health problem such as depression, anxiety, schizophrenia or dementia. The suicide rate for men over 85 is higher than that of any other age group.

What can I talk to my grandma about?

What to talk about with grandparents

  • What is your favorite holiday & why.
  • What is your favorite holiday tradition?
  • Were you named after a family member or does your name have a special meaning?
  • Did you have a nickname growing up?
  • What was your favorite place to go as a kid?
  • Where were you born?

What is the most common mental illness in the elderly?

The Significance of Depression Depression, a type of mood disorder, is the most prevalent mental health problem among older adults. It is associated with distress and suffering (4). It also can lead to impairments in physical, mental, and social functioning (4).

Why are there special suits for 75 year olds?

While reporting my recent series on Aging At Home, I came across a special suit at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology AgeLab. It’s meant to help 20-something engineers feel the aches and limitations of an average 75-year-old so they can design better products for them.

What does it feel like to be 75 years old?

Say Goodbye To Spry : NPR What Does It Feel Like To Be 75? Say Goodbye To Spry Researchers at the MIT AgeLab developed bodysuit that simulates the strain and stiffness of the well lived-in body.

How to grow old gracefully as a 75 year old woman?

Ten Hints from a 75-Year-Old Woman on Growing Old Gracefully. Standing in my dressing room one morning, I looked at myself in the mirror and thought, Well, you always wanted to grow old gracefully. On the table next to me a small framed picture of a beautiful young woman smiled back at me.

What to do for a 75 year old woman?

1. I did lots of personal work. I began a regular meditation practice, saw a therapist, did holotrophic breathwork, attended grief workshops and about every 12-step program that would let me in the door. I learned that you really are able to re-write your story while embracing the one you were born with.

While reporting my recent series on Aging At Home, I came across a special suit at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology AgeLab. It’s meant to help 20-something engineers feel the aches and limitations of an average 75-year-old so they can design better products for them.

Say Goodbye To Spry : NPR What Does It Feel Like To Be 75? Say Goodbye To Spry Researchers at the MIT AgeLab developed bodysuit that simulates the strain and stiffness of the well lived-in body.

1. I did lots of personal work. I began a regular meditation practice, saw a therapist, did holotrophic breathwork, attended grief workshops and about every 12-step program that would let me in the door. I learned that you really are able to re-write your story while embracing the one you were born with.

What did I do when I was 50 years old?

It all started when I was about 50 years old… 1. I did lots of personal work. I began a regular meditation practice, saw a therapist, did holotrophic breathwork, attended grief workshops and about every 12-step program that would let me in the door.

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