Answer question 1 according to the reading attached and then reply to question 2.
According to the reading article attached please answer question 1 in at least 250 words and reply to number 2 in at least 250 words. List any sources used at the end in apa format. Thank you!
- According to the reading, what are some of the positive and negative consequences that come with aging?
2. Some of the patterns and outcomes associated with caregiving in aging families include:
Women provide more family care than men. Females provide more hours of care, most likely to provide personal assistance, and as a result experience greater burden and more depression than male caregivers.
Siblings often negotiate among themselves who will provide care to an aging parent, which introduces conflict into the family.
Spouses are sometimes caregivers and among them wife caregivers tend to suffer greater adverse effects than husband caregivers, such as to the extent to which caregiving restricts outside activities. Research also shows that depressive symptoms following the transition into caregiving was the same for spouse and adult-child caregivers.
Another pattern of caregiving in aging families is the caregiving of children by grandparents. Caregiving grandparents face challenges that predate their caregiving abilities. The high demand of grandchild care takes a toll of the physical and mental well-being of custodial grandparents. On the other hand, supplemental care provided by grandparents have been found to have positive effects on intergenerational family relationships. Children who have early care by a grandparent tend to stay in a close relationship with them in adulthood. The children are also more likely to reciprocate by providing care to their grandparents. (Silverstein & Giarusso, 2010)
