Describe the importance of friendship to older adults.
What will be an ideal response?
Friendship in older adulthood becomes essential, particularly in the context of loss of partners/family/close friends. Stimulating the opportunities for older adults to create and sustain friendships provides them with the source for fulfilling socioemotional needs that might have once been met my family/partners/spouse.
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color.
a. True b. False
Which of the following is NOT an essential piece of information the family practitioner must provide before each individual agrees to participate in family therapy?
a. The individual who will be identified as the source of the problems b. The purpose of therapy, what can be expected, and the option to withdraw at any time c. Typical procedures, rights and responsibilities, and fee structure d. Risks of negative outcomes and positive benefits and confidentiality and limits to confidentiality
Ideally, a woman
a. doesn't need anyone and can make it entirely on her own. b. knows she can achieve independence, exhibit strength, and succeed while at times being dependent and in need of nurturing. c. will hear "inner voices" that will guide her towards total autonomy. d. will forfeit marriage and children until her career is on the decline.
The early Greek physician, Hippocrates (460-377 B.C.) believed that supernatural spirits were the chief cause of human disease
Indicate whether the statement is true or false