School project - PLEASE HELP!!

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Hi everyone! I'm working on my Developmental Psych class for nursing. I have to get at least 5 people 65 or older to answer the following 10 questions and then I "get" to write a paper about the answers and my conclusions about aging. Yippie. You can just copy the list and PM me your answers unless you just want to post them here for information's sake (in case someone else has to do the same project! :chuckle ) You don't have to include your name if you don't want to (I'm not going to use it in the paper anyway) but if you could at least give your gender, age and what state you're from that would be great. Write as little or as much as you want - there is no "wrong" answer to any of these questions. Thanks so much for your help in getting me successfully through this class!! My paper is due March 6th.

1.) What would you do differently if you had your life to live over again?

2.) What advice would you give to a young adult on how to live a meaningful life?

3.) What is your most prized possession? Why?

4.) What event in history, occuring within your lifetime, stands out most in your mind? (this does not have to be an event that happened to you personally)

5.) What is your greatest fear as you grow older?

6.) What frustrations do you deal with on a regular basis that you can attribute directly to your age?

7.) Having experienced both the 1950's and the turn of the new millenium, if you could choose, would you rather be a young adult then or now? Why?

8.) What is the most fulfilling aspect of your life right now?

9.) If you won the lottery today, what would you do with the money?

10.) If you were given 2 weeks to live how would you spend your remaining time?

THANKS AGAIN! I REALLY APPRECIATE ALL OF YOU WHO TOOK THE TIME TO READ AND ANSWER THIS!

Julie

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Julie - I would love to help until I saw that it is for folks over age 65 yrs. You might try a different board. I think that most of our members are under 65. Just a supposition on my part. Good luck.

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Specializes in Pediatrics Only.

If you live near a nursing home, or have clinicals in one, you could try those people there.

I'd call up the nusing home and explain what you need to do, and get permission to go.

Good luck :)

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Hey - I bet my mom, who's 71, would do this for you. I'll see her this weekend - is that too late for you? Maybe I can get some answers over the phone for you.

Too bad my British MIL couldn't help. It would be interesting to see any possible differences in the answers between a Brit and an American. Maybe I'll see if I can get a hold of her too...this might be interesting!

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Hey - I bet my mom, who's 71, would do this for you. I'll see her this weekend - is that too late for you? Maybe I can get some answers over the phone for you.

Too bad my British MIL couldn't help. It would be interesting to see any possible differences in the answers between a Brit and an American. Maybe I'll see if I can get a hold of her too...this might be interesting!

That would be GREAT!!! This weekend (or even next weekend) certainly isn't too late! Thanks so much!

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Julie - I would love to help until I saw that it is for folks over age 65 yrs. You might try a different board. I think that most of our members are under 65. Just a supposition on my part. Good luck.

I'm a little afraid of that, but am hoping that maybe there are a few retired nurses browsing the boards, or like the previous poster would know someone that would be willing to do it.

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Just kicking this up for better viewing...:coollook:

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Specializes in OB, M/S, HH, Medical Imaging RN.

Dear Red Head, these answers are from my Mom who is 78 y/o

1.) What would you do differently if you had your life to live over again?

Go to college and be a social worker. (she had to quit school in 3rd

grade because of WWII. She was in Amsterdam and Jewish)

2.) What advice would you give to a young adult on how to live a meaningful life? Be true to youself.

3.) What is your most prized possession? Why? My family

4.) What event in history, occuring within your lifetime, stands out most in your mind? (this does not have to be an event that happened to you personally) WW II

5.) What is your greatest fear as you grow older? Being put in a nursing home.

6.) What frustrations do you deal with on a regular basis that you can attribute directly to your age? Fatigue.

7.) Having experienced both the 1950's and the turn of the new millenium, if you could choose, would you rather be a young adult then or now? Why? Definately then because the world was much simpler, values were better, we had to use our imagination because we didn't have computer, we had to learn math because we didn't have a calculator. 8.) What is the most fulfilling aspect of your life right now? My health, my husband and being able to enjoy both.

9.) If you won the lottery today, what would you do with the money? Split it up between my children. (Thanks MOM, hope you win!)

10.) If you were given 2 weeks to live how would you spend your remaining time? Doing the same things that I do now. Enjoy time with my husband, enjoy my kids, grandchildren, great-grandson and my yorkie Amy.

THANKS AGAIN! I REALLY APPRECIATE ALL OF YOU WHO TOOK THE TIME TO READ AND ANSWER THIS!

Julie

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I only need TWO more!!! Don't forget you could poll your parents! Thanks everyone!

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Thanks for sharing that DutchgirlRN! It was interesting, and I love #9 LOL!

~J

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