Sign Up Now
Get instant access to over 1 million+ study documents
OR
Already registered? click here to login
By creating your account, you agree to our terms of service, privacy policy and student honor code.
Positive Aspects of Getting Old
There is much controversy regarding old age and whether or not it has a positive effect on people's lives. Most people are inclined to believe that old age brings along a series of problems, with a declining creativity being one of the most harmful issues. However, elements like creativity and such as a general feeling of enjoyment are ageless -- the spirit cannot possibly be affected by something like old age. There are many artists, philosophers, and intellectuals who reached their apogee during the last years of their lives, as their age apparently made it possible for them to explore matters that they were interested in more thoroughly.
One of the principal reasons for which people associate a lack of creativity with old age is the fact that most individuals want to retire when they reach a certain age and...
However, their retirement provides them with the perfect opportunity to do all the things that they dreamed of during their lives. They have the time and the resources to exercise their creativity and most of them do so through getting actively engaged in a wide range of activities or through focusing on their hobbies.
Unfortunately, older people's bodies are no longer able to function as they did when they were young and this influences the masses in considering that old age makes individuals less creative. Some of these people have not lost their creativity: they are simply ill and are unable to successfully use their creative skills. An individual who wants to exploit his creative side can virtually address a series of aspects that he or she did not have the energy or the chance…
88). One of the expressed "joys" of middle age, is that people no longer worry about what everyone else says is right or wrong. Their self-esteem grows, and they are more certain of their own self-worth. Thus, so what if some people become nostalgic for the past more than ever as they become older? It's fine as long as it does not completely make them immobile, but rather keeps them whole
Positive Aging and the Impact of Physical and Mental Health
Positive Class Room Environment Positive Classroom Environment Grade Course This report is about building class room environment for school students. In addition to the general concepts about class room environment, the report focuses on a particular issue and presents its solutions in the light of concepts and practices prevailing in the literature of building class room environment. There is a scenario of school class consisting of students who age is between 12-14 years. It
Habit/Getting Things Done Effective Habits and Getting Things Done: A Comparison of Stephen Covey and Ram Charan Both Stephen Covey and Ram Charan have written books dealing with the effective habits of individuals and how to get things done. Naturally, this type of topic is very important to businessmen and women around the country and around the world. It is important here to discuss what these two men have done that makes
Mental Health Treatment Approaches for Older AdultsOverview of mental health issues in the elderlyOld age is a natural occurrence for every human being, a stage in growth accompanied by several changes, which can be negative and identified as problems. Some of these problems are a rise in morbidity, mortality, hospitalization, and functional status loss. A large number of evidence associates these problems with common mental disorders to which the elderly
Computer Games Research When considering the short history of computers, video and PC gaming are very recent on the timeline of technology. This is one of the reasons why there have not been many conclusive studies on the negative and/or positive effects of electronic games on children and young adults -- the most formative years. With the ever-increasing interest and involvement of children in this activity, much concern has been expressed