Aging is something that is viewed in a plethora of ways depending on who you ask. In my opinion there are many interpretations of aging that are correct. I don't think there is only one correct definition of aging. Aging in my opinion is the physical aging in a person, getting old, losing strength and muscle mass (Ebersole & Hess’ Toward Healthy Aging E-Book: Human Needs and Nursing Response, 2019). However Aging can also be the process of maturing and becoming wiser, changing your mentality of a child to that of an adult that becomes responsible and focuses on different aspects associated with developmental stage (Ebersole & Hess’ Toward Healthy Aging E-Book: Human Needs and Nursing Response, 2019). I have encounter many individuals that see aging as growing older in age and only in getting older. They are unable to consider aging as something other than physically getting old. Although, when people think of aging getting old physically is the first thing that comes to mind in the majority of people. In comparison to the theories in the text i have very similar perspectives on aging. The text further explains aging as various ways rather than just physically and describes the human as a whole by describing internal and external factors even emotional perceptions in people (Ebersole & Hess’ Toward Healthy Aging E-Book: Human Needs and Nursing Response, 2019). The strategy that I recommend to promote health of older adults is to provide a variety of ways that can accommodate various developmental stages rather than just age. For instance promoting health through sports may apply to a certain population of elderly people and not just young athletes.
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