Today during class we discussed about the Life Course Perspective and how it can guide us in understanding about individuals experiencing inequality from many diverse cultural backgrounds, gender, historical periods, and personal narratives. There was a held discussion about seeing disadvantage positions through several narratives describing their personal experiences of the disadvantaged. Their narratives can trace different aging experiences and it has shaped the senior cohort individually in their lives.
Next, Professor Bussell and Lewis explained that the upcoming LCS Capstone project can be paired in small groups or individually. The objective of this project is to come up with ways to debunk stereotypes and demonstrate the positive truths of the aging process. Some possible ideas to demonstrate and debunk negative stereotypes about elders would be through an infographic. It can offer another point of view about the seniors aging experience. The purpose for the LCS Capstone is to inform about current misconceptions about aging and how it contrast to reality through narratives, data, sources, etc. In class a video clip was played about aging and how seniors experience with negative aging stigma. What was interesting about video clip was about how interviewed seniors debunked ageist stereotypes and continue to do activities they enjoy to do. Even Though there were many pessimistic stereotypes seniors continue to be resilient and further explain their truths in how they embrace their age and emphasized that most ageist statements and myths are untrue.
Evermore, in small groups we discussed each about the misconceptions about seniors. Some examples of negative stereotypes about seniors are that they have inability to learn new skills, understand modern time technology, sexual activity, live in a senior retirement home, grumpy, physical inability, depressed, unable to take care of themselves, etc. Through this activity we discovered some of the current negative stigma seniors experience are usually pessimistic and need to be addressed with a positive approach and inform the public that most of these misconception don’t contrast real life seniors experiences. Possible activities to debunk these myths can be ‘never have I ever’ game, short-narrative videos with senior actors, podcast, blogs, etc. Towards the end of class we discussed about the HAP project and checked in with team members. So far the group and I reached out the painting instructor and contact with Bayside Community Center for future planning of the Art from the Heart event.
Next, Professor Bussell and Lewis explained that the upcoming LCS Capstone project can be paired in small groups or individually. The objective of this project is to come up with ways to debunk stereotypes and demonstrate the positive truths of the aging process. Some possible ideas to demonstrate and debunk negative stereotypes about elders would be through an infographic. It can offer another point of view about the seniors aging experience. The purpose for the LCS Capstone is to inform about current misconceptions about aging and how it contrast to reality through narratives, data, sources, etc. In class a video clip was played about aging and how seniors experience with negative aging stigma. What was interesting about video clip was about how interviewed seniors debunked ageist stereotypes and continue to do activities they enjoy to do. Even Though there were many pessimistic stereotypes seniors continue to be resilient and further explain their truths in how they embrace their age and emphasized that most ageist statements and myths are untrue.
Evermore, in small groups we discussed each about the misconceptions about seniors. Some examples of negative stereotypes about seniors are that they have inability to learn new skills, understand modern time technology, sexual activity, live in a senior retirement home, grumpy, physical inability, depressed, unable to take care of themselves, etc. Through this activity we discovered some of the current negative stigma seniors experience are usually pessimistic and need to be addressed with a positive approach and inform the public that most of these misconception don’t contrast real life seniors experiences. Possible activities to debunk these myths can be ‘never have I ever’ game, short-narrative videos with senior actors, podcast, blogs, etc. Towards the end of class we discussed about the HAP project and checked in with team members. So far the group and I reached out the painting instructor and contact with Bayside Community Center for future planning of the Art from the Heart event.