Part 1) This journal posting is based on Chapter 3 of Aging in America by Deborah Carr. Please answer 2 of the following 4 questions:
1. What does Deborah Carr say about the strain of caregiving on family members of aging adults?
2. What does Carr say about elder abuse and the invisible reality this is for many older people in the United States?
3. What does Carr say about ageism and its impact on aging people?
4. Talk about the various examples given about the “bleakness” of the impact aging has on family and social relationships. This can include reflection on loneliness and isolation, the bereavement experienced at the loss of a spouse or other loved one, or other specific examples shared in the chapter.
parrt 2) For this Discussion Board, please reflect on what you learned from watching the second PBS segment on the challenges Americans face in Assisted Living in the US. thats the link for the video
What was your greatest learning from this segment and what most surprised you in it?
How do these realities affect older people in your own life?
Part 3) What was your greatest takeaway from watching the TED Talk on Mastering Time? Why was this your greatest learning and how might what you learned impact your own journey of aging and learning to master your own time well?
Requirements: 1-2 paragraphs per question

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