Trouble obtaining medications

will interview two older adults (65 or older) who are within 5 years of each other’s age (both the same gender). One of the participants would classify him/herself as “sick” while the other participant would classify him/herself as “well”. This paper will “compare and contrast” the two individuals as well as comparing and contrasting their similarities and differences to what is documented in the scholarly/professional research literature.
• Summarize your interview with each older adult 10points
• (Sample interview questions) (you can make up your own questions)
o Why do you consider yourself to be well/sick?
o If sick, what is diagnosis? How is that handled?
o What does your usual day consist of? (Basically ask about activities of daily living)
o What activities are easy/difficult?
o Can you easily bathe and dress?
o Do you have difficulty cleaning, doing laundry, grocery shopping?
o What are your social activities?
o Do you exercise? Do you have access to exercise?
o Do you have a strong support system such as family, friends, church?
o Do you take medications?
o Do you have trouble obtaining medications?
o Is your environment safe?
• Relate each of their stories to the physical aspects of aging that you have been learning about this semester. 10 points
• Discuss those changes in terms of lifestyle and personality vs. those that may be associated with disease processes. 20 points
• Finally, choose 2 similarities and 2 differences between your interviews and research (in the scholarly/professional literature, see page 3) these similarities and differences.