My greatest impact came from the reading Cruikshank’s agism chapter. This reading helped me grasp the way others viewed agism. Being discriminated against based on age showed how ageism is compared to sexism and racism based on individuals’ appearance. I never...
The most surprising fact from, “Learning to Be Old”, was how certain medication interactions can cause false diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. This was the most shocking to me because I can only imagine the number of scared older adults coming to a...
In my last blog I did not chose just one disease, illness or complication. My fear was not having the strength, ability(resources) or fight if anything was to happen to me. If I had to choose one illness or disease, I would choose cancer. Cancer, although a disease...
PART 1: Hello all, my name is Teaira Hood. I am the second oldest of nine and a mother of 2 beautiful girls, ages two and five. I already have an associate degree in Social Work and decide to further my education and get a bachelor and master soon after(hopefully). I...
