HUS 522: Administration of Aging Programs: Module 1: Trends in Long Term Care

Read: Chapters 13 and 14 in the Yee-Melichar, Flores & Cabigao text

Your Original response:

• Select an aging developmental theory: activity theory, disengagement theory or continuity theory. Discuss how this theory could be applied to an Alzheimer’s disease focused community. What are the pros and cons of utilizing this theory?

Peer responses: Respond to two peer responses.

• Offer feedback on your peers’ selected theory. Offer two reasons an alternate aging theory should be utilized with this population.