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= = = = Senior Care of Chestnut Hill

Senior Care is a blending of the ages, where the students meet together with the seniors in order to spend their time, and show the importance of keeping active, mainly mentally. (This is mostly done through the use of games, such as bingo.) While the populations life expectancy has increased, so has the number of mentally debilitating diseases. Numerous studies have shown increased mental activities can retard the onset of mental fatigue, loneliness, and slowing process speed associated with growing older. The group meets on a weekly basis for approximately one and a half hours. photo by [|StevenM_61] toc =Learning Goals=


 * Student will learn the importance of providing comfort, support, and conversation and compassion to our aging population.


 * Students will take leadership roles working with Senior Care staff in suggesting,coordinating, structuring, and leading the activities of the day.


 * Student will learn present day issues affecting the elderly,through discussion and exposure to different forms of media.Student will come to understand the importance of seniors' roles in all of our lives as we grow older.


 * Student will reflect on their interactions with the elderly through discussions and posting comments, and or podcasts on this site.

Activities
Student will be involved in many different activities such as bingo, crafts, dancing, fashion shows, singing, reading poems, bowling, card games,checkers, chess and celebrating various holidays. Students input will be a valued part of creating and sharing ideas for activities.

=Interviews with the Elderly=

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=Reflection Journal Entries=

=Online Resources=

[|Senior Lifestyle Connections]

 [|Senior Care Pharmacist]

 [|American Association of Retired Persons Magazine]

 [|Center for Advocacy for the Rights and Interests of the Elderly]

 [|Senate Special Committee on Aging]