Understanding Ageing and the Older Person

Overview

Framework:
RQF
Level:
Level 2
Unit No:
Y/504/8588
Credits:
3
Guided learning hours:
24 hours

Assessment Guidance

n/a

Unit Learning Outcomes

1

Understand attitudes to ageing from an individual and societal perspective.

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1
    Describe social attitudes towards ageing.
  • 1.2
    Describe own attitudes to ageing and how this affects behaviour towards older people.
  • 1.3
    Describe how older people have been treated historically.
  • 1.4
    Describe recent changes in traditional family life and any effect it has had on older people.
  • 1.5
    Identify reasons for an increase in numbers of older people in society.
  • 1.6
    Describe the effects of advertising on our attitudes to older people.
2

Understand the basic elements of the ageing process.

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.1
    Describe normal physical ageing and factors that may lead to variations.
  • 2.2
    Describe normal mental ageing and factors that can lead to variations.
  • 2.3
    Assess the social needs of individuals as they grow older.
  • 2.4
    Describe how these changing social needs affect lifestyles.
  • 2.5
    Describe the potential effects of social circumstances on mental and physical deterioration.
3

Understand the advantages and disadvantages of living a healthy lifestyle to the ageing process.

Assessment Criteria

  • 3.1
    Describe what is meant by 'a healthy lifestyle'.
  • 3.2
    Describe the effect of living a healthy lifestyle to the ageing process.
  • 3.3
    Assess the consequences of living an unhealthy lifestyle on the ageing process.
  • 3.4
    Describe how to work with older people to encourage a healthy lifestyle.
4

Understand the roles and functions of a range of agencies concerned with care and well-being of older people.

Assessment Criteria

  • 4.1
    Select key agencies working with older people.
  • 4.2
    Describe their roles and how they relate to each other to support the older person.
  • 4.3
    Compare the resources they offer to older people.