Adult Interview

Introduction to The Interviewee Shirley is an older adult who is sixty years old. Shirley is a family friend who I’ve known since I was about eight years old. She is very good friends with my grandma. I’ve gotten to know her quite a bit growing up. As she has aged she’s always made sure she eats right and stays heathy all around. Shirley is a very active person and loves being around family.
What Has Surprised You Most About Getting Older? One thing that has surprised me about getting older is how many young people have so little respect for older people. Later adulthood is categorized as “awful” and the people in this stage are treated as second class citizens (Zastrow and Kirst-Ashman,616-617). When I was younger I was totally amused by the older generation and knowledge they shared. Society sometimes think that general intellectual functioning declines in old age but it doesn’t (Zastrow and

As I have aged I have learned that my life is a precious gift from God and it’s a very short journey to be cherished and not taken for granted. I’ve learned that I’m a unique individual handmade and chosen by God to do a good work for the kingdom. The interviewee shows integrity through her appreciation of life, knowing life is too short to take it for granted (Zastrow and Kirst-Ashman, 646).
What Have You Learned About Others? I’ve learned that we all have a calling and a purpose in our lives. Everyone has their own special story so we should not be judging others because we don’t know what they’ve been through.
What Has Been the Most Challenging Aspect of Growing Older? The most challenging aspect of growing old is accepting the fact with age, you have to change the way you do certain activities because your mind says you can but your body may disagree. An active lifestyle is associated with psychological well-being in older adults (Zastrow and Kirst-Ashman, 647).
What Are You Looking Forward to Most