Paper 3: Aging in Place
Department of Social Work, Walden University
SOCW 8815W/SOCW 8815/AHUM 8815: Contemporary Gerontology
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, Paper 3: Aging in Place
A person living in the house of their choice for as long as possible and ages with the
comfort that is significant to them are aging in place. Aging in the right place also includes
providing home services, care, and the needed support (Morgan & Kunkel, 2016). These needs
can change over time and with the age of the individual. As they grow older, these may include
complementary services to promote their living conditions and maintain their quality of life.
Aging in place often affects these daily activities, and later, physical complications such as poor
eyesight, poor hearing, and physical conditions such as diabetes and heart problems are common.
Even activities like gardening when cleaning a house, and lifting heavy objects, can be
challenging. Many older people at home live alone without a family nearby (Morgan & Kunkel,
2016).
Personal and Professional Ideas About Aging in Place
Personally and professionally, I think aging in place is a determination for the person or
persons involved. People should have the right to spend the rest of their lives wherever they
decide without losing their quality of life when they become older adults. What aging in place
should preferably address is not just to preserve the quality of life that the person is used to but
also to make it better when possible. One of the best ways to plan for end-of-life challenges is to
make financial and monetary plans early. Though retired people are always the target when
discussing aging in place, people should make personal plans. Retirement plans should be
created at an early age and adapted, modified, and adjusted to reflect changing needs and
demands as soon as possible. Significantly, older adults are beginning to live much longer than
they did in the past (Marek & Rantz, 2000).
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Department of Social Work, Walden University
SOCW 8815W/SOCW 8815/AHUM 8815: Contemporary Gerontology
14:41:58 GMT -05:00
, Paper 3: Aging in Place
A person living in the house of their choice for as long as possible and ages with the
comfort that is significant to them are aging in place. Aging in the right place also includes
providing home services, care, and the needed support (Morgan & Kunkel, 2016). These needs
can change over time and with the age of the individual. As they grow older, these may include
complementary services to promote their living conditions and maintain their quality of life.
Aging in place often affects these daily activities, and later, physical complications such as poor
eyesight, poor hearing, and physical conditions such as diabetes and heart problems are common.
Even activities like gardening when cleaning a house, and lifting heavy objects, can be
challenging. Many older people at home live alone without a family nearby (Morgan & Kunkel,
2016).
Personal and Professional Ideas About Aging in Place
Personally and professionally, I think aging in place is a determination for the person or
persons involved. People should have the right to spend the rest of their lives wherever they
decide without losing their quality of life when they become older adults. What aging in place
should preferably address is not just to preserve the quality of life that the person is used to but
also to make it better when possible. One of the best ways to plan for end-of-life challenges is to
make financial and monetary plans early. Though retired people are always the target when
discussing aging in place, people should make personal plans. Retirement plans should be
created at an early age and adapted, modified, and adjusted to reflect changing needs and
demands as soon as possible. Significantly, older adults are beginning to live much longer than
they did in the past (Marek & Rantz, 2000).
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