HSS 326 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Assisted Suicide, Formal System, Tax Preparation In The United States
20 Jun 2018
School
Department
Course
Professor
Hannah Cheyney
Human Service Studies
In Class Notes
March 26th, 2018
Productive Aging
All-encompassing (paid + unpaid activity that produce benefits for society caregiving,
volunteerism, contributing informally to family, friends, neighbors, community)
Has to do with biological self, psychology, social life
Participating in a way that makes us feel good about ourselves and others
Contributes to longevity?
oHabits over lifetime
Leisure activities (any non-work characterized by absence of obligation)
oCooking, sleeping, instruments, exercise
oOften overlap between our age and older people
Get upset because can’t participate feel isolated, loss of purpose/roles,
sadness, decreased morale (can lead to early death)
oBenefits of participating:
Destress, happiness, connections (build social support systems), get outside
(older adults reap the same benefits), sources of personal meaning & being
valued, positive identity, self-concept, life satisfaction
*The way we are now is similar to how we’ll be in many years
Assisted suicide
oEthical & legal considerations
Religion & Spirituality
Do religion and spirituality increase as you age?
oThey can create a relationship with death
Often oldest old people go when on last leg
oNO usually similar to how it was when in 20s
Unless unusual event happens
oOften meaning & importance of religion : stronger in old age
oStable from teens 60, increases after
oOlder women have higher rates of involvement
Religion = organized formal system of spiritual belief, values, rituals, practices
Religiosity = broader, assumes belief in divine being, faith in higher power, involves prayer
oEmbraces values of hope, gratitude, forgiveness, may involve giving back
Participating in religious activities/affiliated groups offers loving supportive community
Spirituality = believing in one’s relationship w/ higher power w/out being religious (organized
religious)
oMay involve giving back
oShould it be involved in health care?
Religious institution: most common choice for older people
oOffers tangible + emotional support
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Document Summary
All-encompassing (paid + unpaid activity that produce benefits for society caregiving, volunteerism, contributing informally to family, friends, neighbors, community) Has to do with biological self, psychology, social life. Participating in a way that makes us feel good about ourselves and others. Leisure activities (any non-work characterized by absence of obligation: cooking, sleeping, instruments, exercise, often overlap between our age and older people. Get upset because can"t participate feel isolated, loss of purpose/roles, sadness, decreased morale (can lead to early death: benefits of participating: Destress, happiness, connections (build social support systems), get outside (older adults reap the same benefits), sources of personal meaning & being valued, positive identity, self-concept, life satisfaction. *the way we are now is similar to how we"ll be in many years. Do religion and spirituality increase as you age: they can create a relationship with death. Often oldest old people go when on last leg: no usually similar to how it was when in 20s.
