Please Print this Page to complete the exercise.
How many people do you typically interact
with in a day? Who are they? Think back over yesterday and fill in the chart
below.
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How Many People? |
Who Were They? (names) |
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Recognized me with a wave or nod |
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Gave me physical affection (i.e. a hug or handshake) |
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Said "hello" to me and spoke my name. |
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Asked me about my day or week. |
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Gave me a compliment about my appearance or work. |
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Invited me to join them somewhere. |
Social Supports: Who are the people in your social support network? Fill in the chart below.
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How Many People? |
Who are they? |
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Family |
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Friends |
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Community Organization |
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Church Organization |
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Other |
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Now, go to the discussion link and answer the following questions: Be sure to respond to your colleagues as well.
 | Which of the social interactions were most important to
you? Were there any interactions that you missed? How did you feel about
the missed exchanges? |
| What parts of your social support network do you still
expect to have when you are in your 70’s or 80’s. - be careful-
family members may not still be there. Which might be missing? Will there be new ones? What might successful aging look like in terms of social supports? |
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How might you interpret this exercise? |
HINT: I hope by now you are automatically adding class materials to your posts and citing it. Relating these concepts to life and showing critical thinking earns you an even higher grade.
Adapted from
Hilliar and Barrow, Aging The Individual and Society, 1999
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