Unit 4 Developing through life stages - Health and social care level 3

M2 – Discuss two major theories of ageing in relation to the development of the individual

In this assignment I will be discussing two major theories of ageing; I will be referencing this information from a previous assignment.

I believe that my mother will disengage from the community as she gets older. As my mother gets older her health will deteriorate even more, and she already struggles to leave the house by herself now. My mother health has had a big effect on her personality, I can see my mother giving up now and she’s only 47. It’s a big worry that she won’t bother to try to become part of the community and totally distance herself from her surroundings.

I believe that my mother will move out into the countryside when I leave home. This only worries me more as if she moves out into the countryside she really will be secluded, as she will be surrounded by fields not people. If my mother does decide to do this she will be leaving what remains of the family behind, the visits would decrease over time as it just take too long to get there and no one has that amount of time to spend travelling. It would very hard for my mother to travel to far places as she may get dizzy and it may be painful for her to sit for a long period of time due to ageing. Therefore, this will affect him from socializing with other people.

My mother has not been able to work for a while now due to her disabilities; she has already lost contact with work colleagues over the years. My mother may find it hard to use phones as the text they use is relatively small, so texting or using the phone for phone calls may not be able to be done without using glasses. The brightness on the phone may also become an issue as it could be too dark or to bright. Vision is one of the main problems of getting old. This problem will prevent her from maintaining contact with friends or family.

Activity theory:

My mother might develop some new hobbies if her health improves. My mother won’t be able to take part in many physical activities because of her conditions; however she could take part in some courses (painting, cooking, drawing etc.). These courses would allow her to get out and socialize without putting her body or health at risk. Participating in some of these activities would stop my mother feeling secluded, which could help her in the long run against her fight with depression.

My mother may begin to travel and explore the best bits of growing old widening her knowledge and enjoying the time she has left. She may begin to see what she has missed out on whilst having poor health; therefore she might appreciate travelling a lot more. As my mother gets older she will be able to spend her money on what she likes, she wouldn’t have been able to do this when she was younger.

My mother may decide to take up new hobbies (cooking, swimming, decorating etc.). She could join the local elderly home which organise activities for people who may find it hard to motivate themselves, this would her opportunity to meet new people and keep up her socializing so that it doesn’t dwindle.

Reference: https://ellsbells48.wordpress.com/2014/03/18/m2-discuss-two-major-theories-of-ageing-in-relation-to-the-development-of-the-chosen-individual/