Aging With Grace By David Snowdon - 1684 Words

Promoting Shalom with Older Adults Aging with Grace by David Snowdon does a fantastic job at addressing different issues that older adults face when it comes to cognitive function. However, Snowdon does not limit this book to just that. He conducted a research project where he interacted with the older generation of nuns. Originally, he treated them as just test subjects in his study of Alzheimer’s disease. As his research progressed, he soon realized that he could not just treat the nuns like lab rats. One of the younger nuns approached him and said â€Å"I’ll move forward with your request, buy you need to listen carefully to what I am about to say. No matter what you do, I want you to remember who these women are. They are real people. Very dear to us. They are holy people, too. I don’t want you to treat them as research subjects. Get to know them. Understand that many of the older sisters were the teachers or mentors of the younger sisters, and we treat them with the care and respect they deserve, we will expect nothing less from you.† He needed to get to know each one of them as an individual rather than part of his experiment. He began getting to know their past and how that has affected each of them to this day. Through his research, he go to know the nuns physical state. Snowdon also took the time to learn more about their spiritual, emotional, and psychological well-being as well. He was a good example of what every Christian nurse should strive for when working toShow MoreRelatedEssay on Memory (SPEECH OUTLINE)1148 Words   |  5 Pagesof them can help to counteract these common malfunctions. III. There are steps you can take to preserve the functioning of your memory. A. The earlier you start, the better. Cite: Dr. David Snowdon (University of Kentucky), epidemiologist with interest in Alzheimers disease, author, Aging with Grace 1. Snowdon conducted a study of nuns in order to help determine how to prevent Alzheimers disease. 2. Alzheimers is a serious disease which affects 1 in 2 Americans age 85 or older. 3. Predictors