Life History of Elderly

Introduction

In Eastern societies, the elderly are valued for their wisdom and the accumulation of knowledge it holds. This view prevailed for some time also in some Western societies older. Currently, the elderly undergo numerous situations of neglect and even contempt culminating with the social exclusion of same, as they were considered unproductive by a large portion of society. It is not uncommon to find elderly ignored and / or abandoned in their own family environment (Murdoch, Morris, & Holmes, 2008).

The elderly population is growing and the misconception that old age is a period of physical and mental decay - completely unproductive and dependent elderly and causes inconvenience for both the family and for those around you - has hurt your social life by limiting further their possibilities of action in search of a decent life.

We know that with the aging process, physiological changes, psychological and social factors that influence the behavior of the elderly occur. There is a gradual decline in physical skills, some organic disorders arise, the body undergoes changes, such as the appearance of wrinkles, graying of hair, decreased hearing and visual capabilities and slowness in walking

Erikson's 8 Stages

Erickson's 8 stages of psychosocial development have played a prominent role in the psychological developments and thus the life of an elderly would be related to the 8 stages discussed by Erikson. In Psychosocial development theory, development evolves into eight stages. The first four stages take place in the period of infant and childhood, and the last three during adulthood and old age. Erikson gives special importance to the adolescent period, due to the fact that the transition between childhood and adulthood, where there are significant events for the adult personality.

Each stage contributes to the development of the total personality (epigenetic principle) and is therefore all important even after crossing them. As each child has a specific chronological pace, you should not assign an exact duration of each stage. The core of each stage is a basic crisis that exists not only during that particular stage, this will be more prominent, but also in its subsequent level of consequences, taking roots in previous previews.

Erikson's stages presented in terms of basic quality of ego that arises at each stage, discussed the ego forces that arise in successive stages and described the peculiar ritualization of each. This was by him referred to as a playful and culturally standardized way to experience an experience in everyday interaction of a community. The identity formation begins in the first four stages, and the sense of this negotiated adolescence evolves and influences the last three stages.

Interview

Q What is ?

A. Alice James (Friend's Grandmother)

Q. What is your age?

A. 68 years

Q. What is your life story?

A. Throughout my life, I have gone through various struggles and hurdles that greatly shaped my maturity and increased my will power to handle these challenges in a succinct manner.

One of the significant developments that had a massive impact on ...