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Health issue—such as diabetes, cancer, aging,

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write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

Complete the following for this assignment:

Select 1 health issue—such as diabetes, cancer, aging, chronic diseases, or obesity—and describe how current health policy (federal or state) addresses this health issue.
List the steps required to develop health policy that impacts the targeted population.
Evaluate whether or not the health policy related to the issue selected has the potential to transform healthcare delivery in the United States.
If you believe that the current policy is not effective, make recommendations to improve the health policy, and support your work using credible, cited sources.

Aging

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A. What does successful aging look like and/or mean to you? Think of someone you know who is aging successfully. What personal qualities led you to select that person? Think of someone you feel is having some challenges with aging. What circumstances led you to think of this person?
B. Why is it important to understand aging adults’ perceptions of their circumstances – i.e., physical changes, health, negative life changes, and social support? How do perceptions of most older people promote psychological well-being?

 

 

 

Aging

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A. What does successful aging look like and/or mean to you? Think of someone you know who is aging successfully. What personal qualities led you to select that person? Think of someone you feel is having some challenges with aging. What circumstances led you to think of this person?
B. Why is it important to understand aging adults’ perceptions of their circumstances – i.e., physical changes, health, negative life changes, and social support? How do perceptions of most older people promote psychological well-being?

 

 

 

Aging, health and life expectancy

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Compare and contrast the expectations and perceptions of older adults or aging adults from at least three different cultures. How are the ideas about aging, including stereotypes, in the U.S. the same or different than those from other cultures? How do different c​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍​ultures value and respect older adults? How well do older adults cope with the aging process amongst different cultures? What positive aspects might U.S. culture learn from other cultures about aging? What positive aspects might other cultures learn from U.S. culture about aging​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍​?