Hemraj, a 70-year-old man, is a retired lecturer and has been living with his son and his extended family. He is now experiencing difficulty in reading his daily newspaper as the words are a blur and hearing the news on the television is difficult; it was made a major concern when his granddaughter Emily notice that only if the volume on the television is at the maximum her grandfather can barely hear. It is also concerning when she noticed her grandfather is becoming forgetful. Hemraj is never the less relatively happy and looks forward to watching the news daily with his granddaughter. He also enjoys speaking about his days as a teacher and the joy he had teaching. As a psychologist who studied aging, you are required to discuss how to discuss the sensory changes that occur with age affect an older adult’s everyday life to Hemraj’s granddaughter so she can be able to help her grandfather adjust. You are also required to explain the psychological changes that come with aging and the impact it has on an individual. Be sure to justify to Emily the reasons for her grandfather’s specific challenges.
Hemraj, a 70-year-old man, is a retired lecturer and has been living with his son and his extended family. He is now experiencing difficulty in reading his daily newspaper as the words are a blur and hearing the news on the television is difficult; it was made a major concern when his granddaughter Emily notice that only if the volume on the television is at the maximum her grandfather can barely hear. It is also concerning when she noticed her grandfather is becoming forgetful. Hemraj is never the less relatively happy and looks forward to watching the news daily with his granddaughter. He also enjoys speaking about his days as a teacher and the joy he had teaching.
As a psychologist who studied aging, you are required to discuss how to discuss the sensory changes that occur with age affect an older adult’s everyday life to Hemraj’s granddaughter so she can be able to help her grandfather adjust. You are also required to explain the psychological changes that come with aging and the impact it has on an individual. Be sure to justify to Emily the reasons for her grandfather’s specific challenges.
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