Gerontological Nursing

 Post your initial response to one of the two topics below. 

Topic 1

Watch at least 60 minutes of TV, focusing on the depiction of older adults. Analyze and discuss TV programming in the context of at least two of the following:

Portrayal of elderly characters

Intergenerational themes

Conflict in relation to the older population

Aging stereotypes or myths

Cultural diversity in relation to quality of care

Topic 2

Discuss your own philosophy of aging.

When do you think a person becomes elderly?

What do you think of older people?

Are they active, senile, debilitated, etc.?

Provide a description of an elderly person that you know.

As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.