Psychological Aspects of Aging)

 Post a Discussion in which you: Explain key life events that have influenced Sara’s relationships. Be sure to substantiate what makes them key in your perspective. Explain how you, as Sara’s social worker, might apply a theory of successful aging to her case. Be sure to provide support for your strategy. Theories of successful aging explain factors that support individuals as they grow old, contributing to their ability to function. Increasing your understanding of factors that support successful aging improves your ability to address the needs of elderly clients and their families. To prepare for this Discussion, review this week’s media. In addition, select a theory of successful aging to apply to Sara’s case. Required Readings Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., Brocksen S. (Eds.). (2014). Sessions: Case histories. Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader]. “The Parker Family” (pp. 6-8) Zastrow, C. H., & Kirst-Ashman, K. K. (2016). Understanding human behavior and the social environment (10th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning. Chapter 15, “Psychological Aspects of Later Adulthood” (pp. 685-714) Newell, J. M., & MacNeil, G. A. (2010). Professional burnout, vicarious trauma, secondary traumatic stress, and compassion fatigue: A review of theoretical terms, risk factors, and preventive methods for clinicians and researchers. Best Practice in Mental Health, 6(2), 57–68. Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases. Shier, M. L., & Graham, J. R. (2011). Mindfulness, subjective well-being, and social work: Insight into their Interconnection from social work practitioners. Social Work Education, 30(1), 29–44. Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases. Stroebe, M., & Schut, H. (1999). The dual process model of coping with bereavement: Rationale and description. Death Studies, 23(3), 197–224. Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases. Zisook, S., & Shear, M. K. (2013). Bereavement, depression, and the DSM-5. Psychiatric Annals, 43(6), 252–254. doi:10.3928/00485713-20130605-03 Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases. Required Media Laureate Education (Producer). (2013). Parker family: Episode 2 [Video file]. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.edu Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 2 minutes.