On Wednesday, we had our first meeting on campus since Week 1. It was a jam-packed day with assignment check-ins and presentations. Elizabeth, Joey, and I prepared our Current Event Presentation and we talked about the risks and dilemmas surrounding elderly driving. We read that Prince Philip who is 97 years old was recklessly driving and got into a car accident, and it raised the question about how old is too old to drive? It became a discussion about how it’s important for the elderly to maintain independence for their social and mental health. But there is a point where they must be tested again for their ability to drive to maintain the safety of them and other people on the road. Other groups also presented about how memory care centers for elders were popping up throughout the United States to allow for caretakers to take a break. I think it’s important for elders to receive proper care, but we cannot forget about the health of caretakers as well. Another interesting article was presented about the differences of amount of social connection between elders between urban versus rural areas. Because it is hard to maintain a community center for elders in rural areas, how can we make sure that these elders are not feeling socially isolated? Ease of public transport use, support networks, and technology were all brought up to address this issue.
During this class period, we also got to choose our groups and sites for NAPs. I’m particularly excited about this project because I have never really gotten to explore much of the San Diego counties except for Downtown or La Jolla and the places we have visited the previous weeks. Our group decided on visiting Hillcrest for this project because of the diversity of the population there and I’m really looking forward to our two site visits later these two weeks!
During this class period, we also got to choose our groups and sites for NAPs. I’m particularly excited about this project because I have never really gotten to explore much of the San Diego counties except for Downtown or La Jolla and the places we have visited the previous weeks. Our group decided on visiting Hillcrest for this project because of the diversity of the population there and I’m really looking forward to our two site visits later these two weeks!