Compare And Contrast Older Man And Older Women

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In this research paper, my task is to interview an older man and an older woman about their life experiences on how they experience aging differently based on the time period. The stories are discussed from a past and present perspective to understand the different roles a older man and a older woman takes. I have the opportunity to examine what steps a man and a woman take when facing a conflict and how they overcome it. The time period examines if people age successfully depending on their education, income and employment. I want to learn more about how a man and a woman prepares transitioning from young, to adulthood, and preparing for old age. Another thing I would like to learn is how resources are different from today compare to the past. My question is are the younger generation at the disadvantages compared to the earlier born generation?
Research Methods
My first interview is Maria Smith born in Chicago, Illinois, she is 78 years old. She is a widowed since 2010 and have one son named Ahama. She have one brother is 68 year old and the second …show more content…

She knew her husband is chronically ill because he had bad asthma, blood problems, diabetes, and heart attack. It just never occurred that her husband would died on the bedroom floor without notice. Her friend and colleague Carol, a sociologist help her because they both shared the same experience where her husband was found dead in bed. After his death, she said, “I have more physical freedom and when I’m alone I can do what I please.” She explains I miss my husband but I’m not lonely. For example, she go out to eat alone and do things alone while her son study in New York. When you’re older for a good reason, you will do that because you will have jobs where you want to have dinner afterwards. You don’t need an escort for everything by any means. This applies when she is reading, the source of comfortable that she is okay with being

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