The Medicalization of Aging

The Medicalization of Aging

There were several surprising facts about medication that Cruikshank presented. Although it is difficult to choose the most surprising, there were several that were very surprising. I had not closely considered the influence that the pharmaceutical industry has on the...
Blog Post 2- My late Life Aging

Blog Post 2- My late Life Aging

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...

My Late Life Aging

When I picture myself in my later years, the fear that rises to the surface isn’t physical illness or memory loss, it’s the possibility of becoming isolated. In my first blog post, I briefly mentioned how watching people I love get older, become ill, or pass...

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Blog post #2

The fearful situation I selected in my previous blog #1 post was experiencing Alzheimer’s and dementia. I picked these two diseases because they overtake your life so drastically, which is truly unfortunate. Not all cases are the same, and some can range widely...