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2.1 Oxidative Damage
To prevent oxidative damage, one must start from birth by consuming foods rich in antioxidants, such as blueberries, strawberries, red grapes, broccoli, and onions. The antioxidants have proved to have something that protect against oxidative damage. It is also strongly recommended that sunlight be restricted to 5 minutes per day for the light-skinned to 15 minutes per day for the dark-skinned and avoid the summer sun from 10am to 3pm to reduce the release of free radicals. -
4.4 Childhood Attachment Experience
As most children do, we do something to get ourselves in trouble. I did this once in a while and intead of being punished by my parents, they would sit down to talk to me about what I did, why it was wrong, and what I can do differently next time. That kind of parenting helped me develop an internal working model of security. It helped me understand communication and trust and I now use that with all of my relationships. -
1.1 The Beginning
After months of soul-searching and facing frustrations with my indecisiveness along with restrictions I have faced with attempts of finding an alternative way to go back to high school, I finally made a decision. That was to get my GED certification. I also made the decision to take the ACT if I succeed in getting my GED certification and go to college to be able to succeed in my future. -
7.2 Transitions
For me, leaving home to go to college nearly 3,000 miles away was what strengthened my experience in stage 4 of Fowler's Faith development. If I had not already transited into this stage before, I would have experienced the transition shortly after arriving at college for it was a truly liberating experience to meet new, diverse people. -
7.3 Major Life Event
Around this time, I discovered that I was pregnant. The first thing I did was figure out what to do about school. I knew I wanted to continue my education and I certainly did not want to put it off. First, I looked into finding a place off campus and then I considered the potential roommates and the costs. I realized that it would not work then I talked to my academic advisor about continuing my education by taking all courses online from home. This was problem-focused coping. -
2.3 My Current Healthy Lifestyle
I walk as often as I can, eat appropriate servings of fruits and vegetables daily, and I don't smoke nor drink at all. However, I do eat sweets and drink Dr. Pepper often and put on sunscreen only when I know that I will be outside for a long period of time. I think I'm healthy for most part considering my current condition. -
4.3 Adult Attachment Stye
My attachment style has always been secure. I communicate and depend on people close to me (such as parents, sister, fiancé, and good friends) with little to no issues as I am able to trust them and know that I would not be judged for whatever reasons. While everybody is not always readily available, I trust that they will be there for me if I need them. Having a positive outlook on life helps my relationships with others be secure and stable. -
6.2 Super’s Stages
After several years of getting a job as a Social/Human Service Assistant, I would expect myself to set an establishment in the workplace by stabilizing and advancing myself to higher positions in the workplace. If I do not succeed in advancing, I most likely will either change jobs or go back to school to get more education to increase my chances of advancing. -
7.1 Fowler
It is determined that I am in stage 4 of Fowler's Faith development, Individuative-Reflective. While I was growing up, it seems like everything was already planned out for me. I used to believe that the plan was in stone. It was not until the age of 15 when I realized I was able to take charge and choose my own path. It also the same time when I started to doubt Christianity. I became an agnostic. That influence my outlook of the world. I believe in the ability of taking charge of our own lives. -
4.1 Young Adult Role Transition
I realize that I am still experiencing the transition. In order to fully transit into adulthood, I should working at an entry-level job and be able to support myself completely without assistance. I expect to be able to find a job shortly after I graduate at age 23. However, with insufficient job openings nowadays, my transistion might be delayed. Persistence and patience is essenital. -
6.1 My RIASEC type
After taking the Holland test, I got SEC. I feel that this is true as I like helping and working with other people and am self-controlled and organized. While looking through the list of jobs, there were not many that fit my interests except for one--Social and Huamn Service Assistant. This job consists of preparing and keeping client reports, sharing information and consulting with supervisors, advising clients regarding life needs, and such. This is the job that I have been considering since. -
2.2 Genetic Limits
As we age, our telomeres become shorter (compared to the telomeres in infants) and will reach the Hayflick limit and begin replicative senescence. When we reach a certain age, say age 25 years, gene therapy with stem cells can be performed to prevent the shortening telomeres from reaching the replicative senescence stage to slow down aging. With this gene therapy, you can remain young-looking even in your 50's! -
3.1 Working Memory
While working at a job that frequently requires meetings occasionaly requires the use of working memory, the ability to keep information current in mind for a short period of time. When given a date for a meeting while doing a task, you have to work hard to remember the date so that you can record it on your calendar. Working memory declines with age so in order to remember the given dates, saying it out aloud helps. Writing it down on a piece of paper or phone also helps. -
2.4 Potential Consequences of My Lifestyle
Out of all risk factors for certain diseases in old age other than being 50, I would say that with my current lifestyle, the only risk I am putting myself at would be Alzeheimer's Diease. If I don't watch what I eat, especially with saturated fat, that would increase my chance of getting Alzeheimer's Disease, considering the fact that elevated colesterol levels, along with elevated blood pressure, do run in my family. -
4.2 Older Adult Role Transistion
It is possible for me to experience a transition into an older adult by becoming a grandparent during my 50s or 60s. I know it would be a difficult transistion as the chances of the difference of my and my child(ren)'s parenting styles are high when taking the social timing in consideration and the possibility of living far away from my child(ren)'s family. -
6.3 Autonomous
As an individual working at a same job for many, many years, retirement can be a difficult transistion. Considering the length of time spent at the workplace, relationships with co-workers are developed and that do tend to change when retirement occur. Those co-workers continue do what they have always did while the retired have to adjust to the changes in social life now that he is no longer working with those co-workers. They do so by finding new people to interact with. -
3.2 Episodic Memory
As we age, our episodic memory tend to decline. This can impact our activities of daily living such as eating. With the decline of epsodic memory, we may forget that we already ate for breakfast and will go ahead and make another breakfast without realizing we already ate. As an attempt to help episodic memory, set up a checklist for everyday's activities and when a certain activity is performed, it can be checked off to ensure that it won't be repeated. -
8.1 The End
Holly May Davis, born on January 6, 1991 at Deer Park, CA and died by natural causes at her home in Newport, WA on February 15, 2073 at age 82. She lead a simple life and througoughly enjoyed being with her husband, children, and grandchildren. She always wanted the best for everyone. She dedicated her time helping others. Private services will be held. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to DeafHope. -
6.4 Ego Integrity
Experiencing ego integrity means the individual is able to look back and appreciate the life the individual had lived. For example, one individual had stated that her life story should be called "Life is Beautiful" due to the fact that her husband was filled with positivity even on his deathbed. Knowing that they lived a satisfying life, they are ready to let go when it is time with little to no regrets.