1 August 18th Introduction NMIX 2020 2 30 3 20 Pr Shamp Goals To become Technowledgable Understand it Comfortable with it Know when to use it Know when to not use it Peeves Facts on Aging Quiz To get a job Learn things that can help you in your future careers 20 of population of 65 FALSE Right now it s between 12 to 13 with baby boomers starting to turn 65 in 2011 it is really starting to increase 10 000 people are turning 65 every day Majority of older people have Alzheimer s disease FALSE Almost 90 of those 65 do NOT have Alzheimer s disease but it increases with age 18 by age 80 50 by age 90 Difficult to learn new things FALSE practice extra time and relevance Memory loss is normal TRUE Learning performance does tend to decline but it can increase by instruction and Modest memory loss mostly short term Retrieval of information may slow over the years Stress physical disease meds depression may worsen memory Exercise visualization association may improve memory Mild memory loss where you put your keys Extreme memory loss what keys are used for Normal aging is NOT associated with major declines in Memory Intelligence Ability to learn Older adults are at risk for HIV AIDS TRUE Through blood transfusions and unprotected sex At least 10 of those diagnosed are over 50 More trouble sleeping TRUE Quality of sleep declines More frequent awakenings Increased napping Sleep apnea you stop breathing while sleeping 1 NMIX 2020 2 30 3 20 Pr Shamp 2 Older people perspire less TRUE Less aware of thirst Less able to feel or adapt to extremes Takes longer to return to core temperature Due to Less skins sensitivity less insulation from fatty tissue less efficient functioning of hypothalamus A person s height tends to decline True Due to osteoporosis arthritis wear and tear Upper vertebrae weaken Joint spaces buffering tissues wear Muscles are lost Decreased passing between vertebral discs Lose interest in and capacity for sexual relations FALSE More than 70 of those 65 continue Those who do not is typically due to medical problems Most are in nursing homes FALSE Less than 5 of those 65 are in nursing homes But increases with age nearly 25 of those 85 Almost half of those 95 Twice as many 65 are cared for at home Life expectancy same for men and women FALSE At birth Overall Men live to 78 8 Women live to 81 At age 65 17 7M vs 20 3W At age 85 5 8M vs 6 9W All five sense tend to decline TRUE Although here is a lot of individual variation Threshold at which we take in stimuli increases with age Hearing loss begins at age 20 More than 75 of 80 have impaired sense of smell Less sensitive taste buds Poverty is no longer a problem for most older people FALSE Rate below poverty level has declined dramatically since 1960 but in GA 40 lie below or within 200 of poverty level Most older drivers are capable of being safe drivers TRUE Some have visual motor or cognitive impairments Many compensate or self limit Highest rates of motor vehicle deaths are among young men until over age 85 Age 20 24 42 6 deaths 100 000 population Age 85 51 7 deaths 100 000 population Elders are more likely to die in an accident Failure to yield is the biggest contributor 2 NMIX 2020 2 30 3 20 Pr Shamp Most older people are pretty much alike FALSE Great heterogeneity Most think health is good TRUE Majority rate health good to excellent May compare more to other who are worse off Half of those 65 say their lives now are the best years of my life Be aware of Deficits Important to be aware of changes many people experience as they age Vision changes Hearing impairments May need help sitting down or getting up from a chair Possible dementia Vision Hearing Connect Less able to respond in low light Harder to adjust to changes in light May need three times more light to function effectively About of those 70 have some loss Half of those 85 highest rates are white men 85 Exposure to more high volume and high frequency pitches Important to communicate as clearly as possible Don t fall into just talking to the family caregiver Focus on the older person themselves Vision What you Can Do Print everything in larger font at least 12 point larger is better with white space around it Arial is much easier to read Grade Grubbers Late tardiness Slackers no shows How to Succeed How to enjoy this class Come listen try do your best be flexible Make something work then make it work better 3 3 NMIX 2020 2 30 3 20 Pr Shamp Be happy tolerant patient and HERE New Media Institute You can take 17 hours of new media classes in order to get the New Media Certificate Come Back Carnival Tuesday 8 19 at 6 30PM If you bring a friend to sign up for a class your lowest quiz grade will be dropped Orientation on Wednesday 8 20 at 6pm 4th floor Journalism for those who can t make the Carnival Social Media Accounts get updates on readings Scouts You are required to create a Twitter and a LinkedIn account follow sshamp in order to Create a Gmail account to put on your student info sheet so that Pr Shamp can keep up with you after you have already graduated Will do extra work have more responsibility daily attendance coordinate with other scouts evaluations receive no help on grades but will help with certificate Fill out Student info sheet by Friday August 22nd at 5pm Refer to the Syllabus for more information including the grade point distribution 4 4 NMIX 2020 2 30 3 20 Pr Shamp 5 5 6 NMIX 2020 2 30 3 20 Pr Shamp Reminders posts made by sshamp What is New Media August 20th What is New Media Business cards will be required by September 3rd Fill out student info sheet by Friday 5pm You can find the readings by checking eLC posts made by Nicole and checking Twitter Technology a form of human Knowledge Many people like to combine Science and Technology together but there are differences that need to be pointed out Science vs Technology Science Investigates reality Enlarging knowledge Testing Technology Creates a separate reality from the one we re in Thoughts are made concrete through tangible inventions People s ideas are put into something physical empirical Technology boils down to these 3 components The thing product that our senses can feel and see Every device comes from a person s organized knowledge Everytime we develop an idea and build a device people s attitudes and practices change towards the task the device was created for People mold around the technology causing major social change depending on how well the device is accepted Phone calls The phone changed