Aging And Attitude

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Abstract In this paper I will explain the statement “you are only old as you feel” and what are something that influenced how old we feel. I will discuss the lives of one of my grandparent and compare it to my life. At the end of the paper, you will fully have a better understanding of differentiate between facts and myths as they relate to the aging population. I will discuss the role of nutrition in the older adult. Last but not least I will explain exactly my attitude towards aging and how I think it will affect me. Aging and Attitude 1. Respond to the statement "You are only as old as you feel". Do you agree or disagree. What are some of the things that influence how old we "feel"? I agree with the statement because I don’t feel like you should let age define who you are. I know that society has put a writing book in front of us to follow call the chronological age that determine in may social role such as voting, marrying, even holding a public office. (Kunkel and Morgan, 2011, pg6-7) What chronological age does not tell you is that a man can fight for his country when he is eighteen years of age, but cannot go to a convince store to buy a beer until he turn twenty one. I fell like society has influence us in so many level, that it forces us to grow up faster than we supposed to be. We live in a society that the older generations ask so much of us, that we forgot what it means to grow. The responsibility that I feel that I am obligated to be is a caregiver to my mother. As much as I take pride of being there for her when she in need, it also influenced me to see the future sooner than a normal twenty three year young adults would. 2. Examine your own life; identify some events or historical transitions that might influence your aging to make it different from that of your parents or grandparents. The one historical event that I will always

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