South University Differences Between Hospice and Death with Dignity Laws HW

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Humanities

PSY3540 Elderly Development

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The discussion assignment provides a forum to discuss the relevant topics for this week based on the course competencies covered. For this assignment, there are two parts. Make sure to answer all questions. Provide a detailed response to the topic questions in the Discussion Area. For this assignment, post your responses directly in the Discussion Area. Do not use attached documents.

To support your work, make sure to utilize your course and text readings. When asked, also utilize outside sources. As in all assignments, make sure to cite your sources in your work and provide references for those citations utilizing APA format. This is the text book needed Hooyman, N., & Kiyak, H. A.. (2011). Social Gerontology: A Multidisciplinary Perspective (9th ed.) Pearson. ISBN: 9780205763139

Start reviewing and responding to the postings of your classmates as early in the week as possible. Respond to at least two of your classmates. Participate in the discussion by asking a question, providing a statement of clarification, providing a point of view with a rationale, challenging an aspect of the discussion, or indicating a relationship between one or more lines of reasoning in the discussion. Complete your participation for this assignment by the due date assigned.

Normative (those that happen generally and are expected) and non-normative (those that are unexpected and unplanned) life events impact older adults and their abilities to cope in dealing with significant change in health or a loss of a spouse. One such event, the end of life, can be considered normative or non-normative depending on the circumstances. The end of life can present difficult issues for family members. It’s a matter of perspective. Some people view death as a natural part of life, but for others, it can be a very controversial issue. Each family member has his or her own view regarding how end-of-life issues should be dealt with, and sometimes society doesn’t agree with those views

  • Explain from a comparative standpoint how coping strategies may differ between older and younger adults. Research the coping strategies that older adults employ. How are these strategies used to deal with such stressors as the loss of a spouse or a significant change in health? Compare and contrast the coping strategies of older and younger adults.
  • Briefly describe the differences between hospice and death with dignity laws. Explain how these different perspectives on end-of-life issues might impact an end-of-life scenario. Consider the perspectives of the individual who is dying, as well as the various family members. Include the Kübler-Ross model in your explanation.

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Running head: COPING STRATEGY

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COPING STRATEGY
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In the process of aging, individuals change from problem-centered coping strategy to
emotional-centered coping strategy. The past studies depict that older people are capable of
upholding their resources to magnificently acclimatize to life variation and decrease the negative
effect of traumatic events (Nieto et al., 2019). In the major life domains, which include adverse
instances in work, interpersonal, and health domains, the stress, as well as coping strategy, is
significantly constant across the above domains in older adults. Additionally, as they age, t...


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