For anyone 66 years of age or Older... Survey?
I am doing a psychology research project on late adulthood and the quality of life and what the older population think and how they feel about their life. If you are 66 or older.. please give me your thoughts and feelings on the following topics. Don't worry about giving a right or wrong answer, just answer. Whatever comes to your mind whe you read the question. Be as detailed or simple as you like.
-noticeable physical changes
-specific health concerns/problems
-retirement - what are their plans?
-hobbies/activities
-specific causes of stress
-financial worries
-changes in living arrangements
-marital relationship - how has that changed through the years?
-relationships with children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, siblings:
-friendships you have:
-ageism - have they ever experienced it?
-thoughts about death?
If you don't feel comfortable releasing these answers here. You can email them to me at lschoon8@iastate.edu
1.Other than some gray hair, nothing much. A few wrinkles under the eyes but that is about all.
2.I am an asthmatic but am not concerned about it.I go for annual check-ups at the doctors and have a chest x-ray each time. Since Colo-rectal cancer is in my family.I go for a colonoscopy every 3 years.
3 No stress whatsoever. Totally stress free.
4. Hobbies, I boat and swim in the summer as I live in the country on a lake and snowmobile in the winter.
5.My various pensions plus part=time work is more than sufficient to live a good life.
6. Retirement- No way, absolutely not
7.Changes in living arrangements. I moved north to the country from the city 6 years ago and have never regretted it since.
8.Married 44 years and all is fine.
9.2 children and 5 grandchildren wherein all relationships are excellent. All they want ( my grandchildren ) is to come and see Grandpa or to come to their house to have fun.
10.Best friends with many people for years and such remains strong as ever.
11.Ageism. Cant say I have experienced that. Do not know really what that means. You are as young as you feel.
12.Death. Eventually it will come but I live each day to the fullest, not the past or the future, but today, that is all that is important.
I hope this is of some assistance to you.
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