INTERVIEW WITH ELDERLY

Analysis of an Interview with an Elderly Person than Highlighting the

Importance in Nursing

Analysis of an Interview with an Elderly Person than Highlighting the

Importance in Nursing

Introduction

Mr. William a true American by heart who spent his life working for the American post came to the world back in the 1940's. However, Mr. William was born just after the end of World War II on 4 Sept, 1946 to a navy officer and who served the navy with absolute honesty during the famed World War II. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio and was the third amongst the siblings after his two sisters.

My uncle Paul was kind enough to set an interview of his friend with me for this course work. Although, I met him twice but his reserve behavior gave me a tough time setting up an interview with him; hence, my uncle helped me out and asked his best friend to lend some time for this powerful interview. However, with the passage of time he became comfortable and relaxes as he shared his past. Mr. William at the age of 65 had been spending his retired life since 5 years after serving the American post for 41 years.

Discussion

As he discusses, his early years of life were stable as he belongs from a financially stable family, and most of his childhood was spent with no significant worries. However, after the death of his father he faced some noteworthy events, and faced a bit of a tough time to get settle. At the time of his early adulthood which most of people enjoy, but he had to utilize his time by working at part time jobs. Furthermore, he came to a point that his life became stable as soon he joined the American post and started earning a decent lively hood.

During the interview, his health seems to be perfect according to his age. However, there was one problem, which he highlights, due to which he has to suffer a lot as his age does not keep him much healthy. While working for the American post, Mr. William was a security officer and had to serve in different shift timings. Hence, this created a serious disturbance pattern for him and because of which he was unable to sleep according to a typical timing. This problem of his was slowly and gradually hurting him, and he was not even ...