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Learning Technologies Branch Community Health 3030 Aging Student Module Booklet Learning Technologies Branch ISBN 0-7741-1591-2 This document is intended for The Learning Technologies Branch has an Internet site that you may find useful. N| The address is as follows: Students y http://www.learning.gov.ab.ca/ltb Teachers Administrators The use of the Internet is optional. Exploring the electronic information superhighway can be Parents educational and entertaining. However, be aware that these computer networks are not censored. Students may unintentionally or purposely find articles on the Internet that may be offensive or General Public inappropriate. As well, the sources of information are not always cited and the content may not be Other accurate. Therefore, students may wish to confirm facts with a second source. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Copyright © 2 001, the Crown in Right of Alberta, as represented by the Minister of Learning, Alberta Learning, 11160 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta T5K 0L2. All rights reserved. Additional copies may be obtained from the Learning Resources Centre. No part of this courseware may be reproduced in any form, including photocopying (unless otherwise indicated), without the written permission of Alberta Learning. Every effort has been made both to provide proper acknowledgement of the original source and to comply with copyright law. If cases are identified where this effort has been unsuccessful, please notify Alberta Learning so that appropriate corrective action can be taken. IT IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED TO COPY ANY PART OF THESE MATERIALS UNDER THE TERMS OF A L ICENCE FROM A C OLLECTIVE OR A L ICENSING BODY. UNIVERSITY LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA Welcome to CMH 3030. We hope you’ll enjoy your study of Aging. CTS strands were designed to stand alone or be integrated with other strands for a c ustomized course of studies to meet student needs. Through each strand, CTS basic competencies (knowledge, skills, and attitudes) will be identified as follows: Careers Careers: identify appropriate career Safety: assess potential risks, and linkages within the strand being follow personal and environmental studied safety procedures Communication: effectively Task Management: demonstrate Task Management present concise written, visual, and an ability to locate and use resources oral communications and to use time effectively VEthi cs Ewthhei tchse:r m abekhea v jiuoudrg e mies n rtisgh t a obro u wtr ong Teamwork: work towards goals co-operatively, collaboratively, or on personal, community, and global independently, and acknowledge the TechDOlogy levels opinions of others Innovation Innovation: recognize Technology: effectively use V ~7 opportunities/problems and identify technology when required \Q/ and suggest, new ideas endeavours These basic competencies build daily living skills useful in a b road range of future and careers. The eight icons that appear here indicate to students and facilitators that a b asic competency has been identified in the activity offered to the students. Not all of the icons appear in each course. Resources Mandatory Resources In order to complete Community Health 3030, you’ll need the following resources: • a notebook or binder in which to respond to the questions asked in this Student Module Booklet • a l ibrary or some other source of information on careers and community resources in the area of Community Health • a ccess, by telephone or direct contact, with community resources Optional Resources • a computer connected to the Internet • a V CR (if y ou’re taking this course in a classroom setting) Note that you will be asked as part of this course to do outside research and to contact people and organizations in your community working in the area of Community Health. Visual Cues In addition to the Career and Technology basic competencies icons described earlier, you may find visual cues throughout the Student Module Booklet to assist you in your studies. Read the following explanations to discover what each icon prompts you to do. Access the Internet (always an optional task) . Remember that any Internet website address given in this course is subject to change. O V E R V I E W Prerequisite Recommended sequence * Course is also offered in Career Transitions Some of these courses may not yet be in a d istance learning format. CAREER & T ECHNOLOGY STUDIES Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2016 with funding from University of Alberta Libraries https://archive.org/details/agingcmh303000albe N T S T ♦ E Overview I Assessment 2 Strategies for Completing This Course 2 Section 1: Our Senior Citizens Activity I : S tereotyping the Elderly 4 I1 6 I Activity 2: Seniors’ Contributions . Follow-up Activities 16 Extra Help Enrichment 19 Conclusion 24 Assignment 24 Section 2: Aging and Change Activity I : The Aging Process 26 Activity 2: The Impact of Aging: A C loser Look 34 Activity 3: T he Impact of Aging: Looking Further 49 Activity 4: Aging and Illness 59 Activity 5: Adjusting to Loss 67 Follow-up Activities 78 Extra Help 78 Enrichment 81 Conclusion 83 Assignment 83 Section 3: Resources, Careers, and an Action Plan 95 Activity I: Resources for Seniors 86 Activity 2: W orking with the Aging Community 101 Activity 3: A P ersonal Action Plan 107 Follow-up Activities Extra Help 107 Enrichment .. 109 Conclusion I 1 2 Assignment I 12 I 13 Summary Course Survey Appendix Glossary I 1 6 I 17 Suggested Answers Image Credits 138