Technology and Older Adults
It is commonly believed that older people are uncomfortable with new forms of technology and that they are more resistant to using technology than are younger people. This belief often places older people at a disadvantage, because designers fail to consider older people as a potential user group when designing technology, both software and hardware (Parsons, Terner, & Kersley, 1994). Another misconception is that the elderly are unable to learn new skills. Older people are frequently overlooked when opportunities for technology training or retraining are made available, however, a study of aging and cognitive abilities concluded that decreases in intelligence are modest until people reach their eighties. Even at the age of 80, fewer than half of the individuals showed measurable decreases (Holt, 1998). And still another misconception is the belief that the elderly are set in their ways, that they are not open to change or capable of creativity. Research, again, has disproved such claims, showing that creativity is a personality trait and does not depend upon age (Ibid.).
What then has led to these public misconceptions? Part of the problem could be a trait called cautiousness. Cautiousness in older adult problem-solving is "one of the most frequently mentioned performance-limiting factors" and is described as a "hesitancy about making responses that may be incorrect" (Salthouse, 1991). The research finding is that older adults do not perform as well as younger adults because older adults do not have as much success in solving logical problems, spatial ability problems, inductive reasoning problems, or practical problems. Younger adults tend to show a better performance if the task requi...
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“The Dumbest Generation” is a title no group of people want to behold. Nonetheless, people under age thirty have been given this belittling title. To those who go off questions about obsolete general knowledge rather than the ability to take in and evaluate knowledge, this title may seem quite fitting. However, Millennials aren’t quite as dull as they’ve been perceived to be. The ability of Millennials to absorb information, rather than know general facts, and their use of contemporary technology as reading and writing resources has proven that they are quite an innovative and bright generation.
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2. Previous Research: There is a debate as to whether Internet use has a positive or negative impact in our social lives. One study found that for 40% of the college students in their sample, the Internet had been instrumental in the formation of new friendships. Moreover, 7% of their sample had used the Internet to find a romantic partner. The participants in the study claimed that one of the main benefits of communicating through the Internet was reduced social anxiety and shyness (Knox, 2001). In another study, there was evidence that lonely individuals were more likely to use email and the Internet in order to stay connected with others—in theory, giving them a healthier social life—however, evidence showed that heavy use had a negative social impact (Morahan-Martin, 2003). Finally, another study found that individuals comfortable or regularly involved in social gatherings reported more positive effects from Internet use than shy individuals less involved in their community (Kraut, 2002).
I am going to Cedarville University in the fall, and they have pre-med and nursing programs. To become a pediatrician I would need to get a bachelor’s degree in pre-med with an emphasis on either biology or chemistry. Anyone who wants to get a pre-med degree at Cedarville can, but the classes are rigorous, and generally many students decide to switch to a different major after a semester or two. The program at Cedarville is ...
According to Ann-Mari Brubakk, to become a Pediatrician requires a hard and long education, because you need an official study of medicine in the bottom and then you can specialize further. First, as Ann-Mari Brubakk said you need to have science in High School, and it requires good grades. Then, as Raymond Karlsen said that in Norway, the medical school is 6 years, and then you become a general practitioner. Ann-Mari Brubakk said that in order to become a pediatrician you need five more years of service on a medical pediatric ward. Yolanda said that Pediatricians are often seen as friendly and playful from children’s view, and parents say we as pediatricians is able to connect with the young patients even as they serve as mentors for anxious and us worried parents. In the book “Careers for kids at heart & others who adore children”, a pediatrician named Stavie gave an advice to future pediatricians. He said in able to be a good pediatrician it is necessary for you to like children, work fast, tolerate night calls from scared parents, have empathy with sick children, and have a sixth sense that helps you determine what is wrong when children cannot really explain to you their ailment.
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As the life expectancy in the United States rises, the number of elderly in the population has also expanded. These increases have led to the oldest-old (people aged 90 and older) to become the fastest growing age group in the country. The oldest-old face many unique challenges because of their age, one of which is disability. Disability in the elderly has major impact upon society 1 and will continue will be a growing burden in years to come.
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In-home non-medical supportive services and personal care, advanced aging and disabled care solutions, advocacy and caregiving; the preferred alternative to out-of-home care
Pediatrician need lots of schooling, training, and practice before they get out there on their own. Just think about it would you want someone working on your kids with no practice or training? Classes that they need are biology, chemistry, physics, calculus, pre med, medicine, cardiology, surgery, orthopedics, and pediatric. The training needed is things such as three - years residency and any other training that will help them. Another thing they have to have to be a pediatrician is they have to have good personal qualities such as communication skills, critical thinking skills, problem solving skills, and lots of patience. They need practice on these skills almost as much as they do to get the career they are wanting.
I found the crossword puzzle challenging because I did not have the knowledge that it demanded. At 19, I have not had as many experiences or trivial knowledge as an older adult. I used approximately half an hour and the help of google to finish the puzzle; whereas my grandfather would be done with in 10 minutes without any outside help. This is explained with research that shows older adults can reach answers quicker than adults because of their acquired knowledge and the ability to categorize that knowledge. Older adults are able to think quicker because of their increased number of experiences they can reach a conclusion faster due to their vast resource of relevant information. Crystalized intelligence supports this saying that as we age and exposed to more stimuli we acquire more information
Every day, physicians called pediatricians are helping and treating children’s illnesses and making sure they are healthy. Dr. Ananya Mandel describes pediatrics “as the branch of medicine dealing with the health and medical care of infants, children and adolescents from birth up to the age of 18” (Ananya l). Pediatricians work with children and care about their health. Without pediatricians, children wouldn’t receive special treatment, which is highly necessary since caring for children’s health is not the same as adult care. Although being a pediatrician is very time consuming and can be emotional, it is a rewarding and interesting career.
Born in the eighties, I entered a world of big hair and bad style. In the technological realm there were tape players, VCR’s, and fresh on the market: personal computers. Apple was domination the computer scene with their introduction of the Lisa computer. But not for long, soon computer technology would jump to unimaginable heights. As I grew up the technology around me would continue to grow and advance – quite rapidly I might add.
I roll around on my bed, tossing and turning. The blare from my alarm clock deafens my right ear, and I quickly throw an arm over to it and slam on the snooze button. It is 6 o'clock in the morning, and already technology has affected my life. I fall to my feet and walk towards the showers. Another form of technology is about to take over my life. Well, at least for the next ten to 20 minutes.
We invest more in talking online than talking face to face. Overuse of machines has numerous negative impacts, for example, creating physical/behavioral sicknesses, harming family connections and diminishing scholarly study. Above all else, when a computer turns into the essential issue of an individual's life, they experience a conversion in behavior; they feel that they cannot live without a computer. The normal thing to see with youngsters who have been permitted to invest an excess of time on the computer, optically watching TV, or playing video games and when it is to stop, they have temper tantrums. But it is not only a matter of behavioral progressions when individuals can’t tear themselves away from the screen long enough to join in with whatever possible action, it can take a toll on their comfort and health.