Health Sciences 2711A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Computer-Mediated Communication, Lip Reading, Context Awareness
25 Apr 2018
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Networking: personal control: participation in decisions that affect your life and in the desired activities associated with successful ageing. Find new motivations by determining what can be controlled. Older adults have a wealth of resources wisdom and connections: 3 components of successful aging (rowe and kahn), minimizing disease and disability, maintaining physical and mental function, continued engagement with life. Assertive communication: responding proactively in difficult situations rather than reacting passively or aggressively. 3: (cid:862)i(cid:374) a situatio(cid:374) of if (cid:455)ou (cid:449)ish to . Empowerment in health contexts: the challenge of disability: societal move towards interpreting disability as between person and demands of the environment rather than a deficiency of the person. Three-way convos where ignored (if english is not native, have communication or cognitive impairments, when seated in a wheelchair with rest standing) Pressure to disclose personal info fend off unwanted help, account for help requests or to satisfy curiosity of non-disabled communication partners. Ask questions when info needed not provided.
