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My name is Liz, and I am majoring in Social Work. My goal is to work with children and mothers, supporting families in meeting their basic needs and helping them avoid involvement in the system. Currently, I work as a server, where I interact daily with older adults and have gained valuable insight into a wide range of perspectives and personalities. Through my studies, I hope to develop a deeper understanding of how older adults view the world and how newer generations perceive and treat them.
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The terms “older adulthood” or “later life” aren’t as intimidating anymore since i view it differently now. Not just viewing it as getting old and being able to barely ge out of bed but as learning from my past, evolving, and growing.
- I would consider myself an older adult at the age of 65. I would like to think i would still be fit and continuing taking care of myself physically and mentally. Going on daily walks and prioritizing my nutrition. Something that would bring me pleasure would be going out with my close friends or just keeping in touch with them. Also, being surrounded my my family and people that love and care for me. Something i would fear would be depression, dementia, isolation, and not being able to feel comfortable in my body. All these things are scary because anything can happen. If you’re not able to move your body you could drip and fall and its even scarier if you don’t have people.
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Hey Liz,
Your post and perspective on older adulthood were very interesting to read. I like how you reframed it as a period for growth, introspection, and learning from the past rather than just the physical difficulties of aging. That’s a really important perspective, particularly for someone who wants to serve families of all ages as a social worker. I agree with your goals to maintain mental and physical activity as you get older. Your awareness of the anxieties associated with depression, dementia, and loneliness is quite sincere and important; it demonstrates your comprehension of the obstacles as well as the safeguards that can support the well-being of senior citizens. I believe that your prior experience with senior citizens will provide you with a different perspective when dealing with families and kids. As a social worker, witnessing other personalities and life situations firsthand can greatly improve your empathy and comprehension.
Thanks for sharing!
Lizeth,
Thank you for sharing you r experiences and thoughts. I appreciate it. I think you will find older adults a much more complex and varied group of folks as you go through this class. It sounds like relationships, family and health independence are your most important variables, something you share with most of the rest of the class – as well as most older adults.
I think you will enjoy both the books we are reading as well as the podcasts with professionals working in the field. Also take the time to think about an image you think represents what you are saying in your post – and remember to place it in the featured image section of the post screen (bottom on the right). We all incorporate opinions about aging based on images, so it seemed appropriate to think about that as you all weight your posts. I look forward to many conversations.
Dr P