Here is my Abstract for Scholars Day, any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Currently, the elderly population is receiving more attention due to the aging of the baby boomer population. Innovative ways of enhancing the elderly’s wellness have been introduced with research and services focusing on improving physical activity, nutrition, and increasing social interaction and involvement. A gap in service delivery for the elderly and thus absent from current research efforts is the impact of service learning and charitable work by elders. Data will be collected using survey methodology to determine the impact of this important and beneficial activity. The purpose is to determine the impact of these activities on the elderly’s wellness. By allowing them to be involved in their community, through this involvement it may lead them to have a more positive outlook on life, spark their interest in continuing to learn, and also reduce certain stressors that come with aging.
I'm curious. What sort of charitable work could elders be involved in? Also, what are the stressors that "come with aging?"
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How exactly are you defining wellness? Does that simply mean how happy people are, or is it more complicated like memory loss is less common among those elders who remain active? How will the survey be distributed?
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