QUESTION 1. Interview an older person that has aged well. Try to find someone in there 70s or older. Ask them for their advice about aging. How have they been able to age gracefully? What advice do they give to the younger generation today? Does he/she feel the younger generation is better or worse off than past generations?
QUESTION 2. Individuals in late adulthood are in the stage of life ERIKSON called "ego integrity vs. despair" what is meant by the term ego integrity? How does one achieve it ? What does despair look like at this stage?
QUESTION 3. For the first time in many years, we are starting to see a decline in life expectancy. This is especially true in certain parts of the UNITED STATES. Why is life expectancy different in some parts of the U.S.? How does socio-economic status influence life expectancy? What can be done to increase life expectancy?