part one

Age Groups and Lifestyle Effects Paper Instructions

Graded; 20 points

You may recall learning earlier in the course that the 10 leading causes of death in the United States have changed considerably since the 20th century. Many of the risk factors associated with the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in adults in the U. S. currently are associated with health behavior and lifestyle choices. Community health workers must understand the health profile and common lifestyle and behavioral patterns of specific age groups in order to develop and offer effective primary, secondary and tertiary intervention programs and strategies. However, getting people to change their behavior can be a “hard sell”.

1. Choose a specific age group as identified in this week’s readings – Adolescent, young adult, or adult

2. Go to this website to view the current facts on the 10 Leading Causes of Death in the U. S. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/leading-causes-of-death.htm (opens in new tab)

3. Choose 2 causes from the Leading Causes of Death list that can be considered diseases of lifestyle

4. In a paper of 500-600 words, discuss the lifestyle factors in your chosen age group that may be associated with the two causes of death you chose.

5. In your summary/closing of the paper, comment on why you think diseases of lifestyle are so difficult to prevent. In other words, why do the causes of death associated with diseases of lifestyle persistently rank so highly in the U. S.?

This assignment is to be written in APA format (including Title Page and References page). It is suggested that you review the HSA Style Guide regarding APA Format and HSA assignments. Review the grading rubric for assignments so that you will understand how it will be graded. Paste the rubric to the end of your paper! Name your file HSC3201_Age Groups_yourlastname. Submit your paper to the Age Groups and Lifestyle Effects Paper Dropbox folder (as an ATTACHED FILE) by Sunday at 11:59pm ET.

Remember to save all of your work throughout the program! Be sure that you create a backup as well – you will need to refer to your assignments as part of your Capstone experience!

part two

Visual Essay Instructions

Graded; 30 points

Please remember this is a two part assignment. To begin, review What is a Visual Essay (opens in new tab) and the Visual Essay Assignment instructions (opens in new tab). To complete the dropbox portion of this assignment, submit a copy of your presentation to the Visual Essay Assignment Dropbox before 11:59 p.m. Thursday. Be sure to also complete the Visual Essay Discussion Forum portion of the assignment by Thursday at 11:59 p.m..

This assignment is to be written in APA format (including Title Page and References page). It is suggested that you review the HSA Style Guide regarding APA Format and HSA assignments. Review the grading rubric for assignments so that you will understand how it will be graded. Paste the rubric to the end of your paper! Name your file hsc3201_Visual Essay_yourlastname.

Remember to save all of your work throughout the program! Be sure that you create a backup as well – you will need to refer to your assignments as part of your Capstone experience!

This assignment has two parts: a visual essay and a discussion forum.

Assignment Instructions

1. Review “What Exactly is a Visual Essay” (opens in new tab) to gain a better understanding of this assignment.
2. Topic Choice:

   For this assignment you will have the opportunity to create your own Visual Essay, to capture your perception of one of the following aspects of aging (focus on the 65 or older population) in America, through photo images:

   • Aging and Poverty
   • Aging and Homelessness
   • Aging and Health Care Disparities
   • Health Risks of the Elderly
   • Healthy Aging (i.e., for older/aging adults)
3. Photos:

   For this assignment, you will need to take (preferred method – make use of those smart phones!) or select a series of 6-8 photos that document your chosen topic from above related to Aging in America.
   
   

4. It is preferred that you shoot all of your own photos for this project. If you are taking the photos in private settings or including human subjects, you must obtain written permission from your subject(s). Always protect the privacy and safety of your subjects!
5. Take great care to be respectful and to avoid controversial images that could lead to negative stigmatization of photo subjects.
6. You may use photos from published sources if you provide the appropriate citations and references, but it is still preferred that you provide at least some of your own photos.
7. You may use a combination of your own photos and source photos (with proper citations).
8. An important word of caution: You must document where you obtained the photos by providing source, photographer (if known) and publisher/website address. If you cannot do so, do not use them. If using personal photos, identify yourself as the photographer.
9. [Title]. [Date of photograph (or date unknown, or “circa”)]. [Name of photographer (if known)]. [Complete source information if “borrowed” from Internet or published source]. Brief statement/caption about the significance of the photo (what does the picture say?).
10. The Visual Essay
    • Use PowerPoint, and in addition to your photos, include the following:
    • A title slide that identifies the focus of your visual essay, your name, course name and number, and date
    • An Introduction slide that identifies the topic focus and briefly describes its significance in the United States (i.e., in America, XX number of elderly are homeless; the poverty rate for people over 65 in America is XX%; homeless elderly in America often fall between the cracks and of community safety nets, etc.)
    • A slide that “sets up” the visual essay – gives a brief overview of what the viewer will see as they click through the “slide show” of photos (i.e., the following slides depict the face of elder poverty in America; in the following slides you will see the reality of health care disparities faced by America’s elderly living in poverty; etc.)
    • A very brief wrap up/summary/statement slide (leave the viewer with a powerful statement and image that sums up your purpose for the visual essay)
    • A references slide (APA format)

      Remember, the emphasis of this assignment is on visual images – not text. The images should tell the story and make the point. You want to leave your audience with a lasting image in their mind about your topic. I will be looking for professional appearance, emotional appeal and a coherent representation of the topic through the images on the slides. Review the Visual Essay Presentation Rubric for an understanding of how this assignment will be graded (do not attach – I will provide).

11. Completion of the assignment

• Submit a copy of your presentation to the Visual Essay Assignment Dropbox before Midnight Thursday.
• ALSO Post a copy (as an attachment) to the Visual Essay Discussion Forum before Midnight Thursday.
• Post the title of your essay in the subject line.
• Make substantive comments (i.e., not just, “I liked your presentation”) on at least 2 of your peers’ presentations before midnight Sunday.