Applying Theories of Aging
Written Assignment 3-1: Applying Theories of Aging to someone you know Within this module, you have learned about a significant number of theories that suggest how and why the aging process occurs in individuals the way that it does.
For this assignment, you are asked to do the following:
A. Select one person over the age of 50 whose life you are very familiar with. It is best if this can be a friend or family member whom you have observed across many years. If this is not possible, you may want to select a long-term television figure or other fictional character that you have been aware of for a number of years.
B. In a 2-page essay with proper paragraph spacing, please do the following:
1. Describe the person’s basic demographic information; age, gender, race, sexual identity, ability status, etc.
2. Describe 3-4 of their basic life events in approximately 3/4 of a page.
3. Select one theory and discuss how it explains their process of aging.
4. Additionally please select an alternate theory that would function as a “second choice” and briefly apply it to their aging process as well in 1-2 paragraphs.
*Please be very sure to number each section and separate out each part of the answer into individual paragraphs. (Assignments that run all together without proper organization will not receive passing credit.) For more information on Applying Theories of Aging check out : https://www.britannica.com/science/aging-life-process
