Counselor Awareness Working with the Aging Paper

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Write a paper of 500-750 words, in which you evaluate your opinions and beliefs regarding older adults and address the following:

  1. Describe stereotypes about the elderly that are prevalent in society, and how those stereotypes affect your personal beliefs concerning the elderly.
  2. Describe the physical and cognitive issues involved in aging.
  3. Discuss the mental health treatment issues involved in working with the aging client. Include end-of-life considerations in your discussion.

Include at least three scholarly references.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide. An abstract is not required.


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Running head: COUNSELOR AWARENESS

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Counselor Awareness
Institution Affiliation
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COUNSELOR AWARENESS

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Introduction
Aging is a highly complex and personalized process even though it has continued to be
stereotyped, particularly in the Western cultures. Stereotypes concerning the elderly people in the
country have played a big part in shaping how the society views and also interact with the elderly
people. It has influenced how the elderly people view themselves. Stereotypes are usually
unchallenged myths and also overstated beliefs about a particular group either through visual
contexts, written contexts or verbal (Berger, 2017).
Stereotypes that are prevalent in the society
The society has created stereotypes in regards to the elderly people. The society views the
elderly people as ineffectual, alienated and unproductive. Research has shown that the society
tends to view the elderly people as a burden to other people because of being said to be
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