Week 1 discussion
Question 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
Question 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.? Give a description of an elderly person that you
know.
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