Activity and Disengagement theory

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Unit 4- Development Through Life Stages                                          Amal HUSSEIN

D2- how does each theory relate to the health and social care setting.

The activity and disengagement theory both link to the health and social care setting.

Looking at the activity theory, each practice persuades elderly to stay active by proving them with activities such as bingo, quizzes, physical activities, music and sensory activates. I believe from this the practice will be able to ensure that elderly people stay active. This theory relates to the practice because people in this practice have retired, however they still have other things to keep them entertained. Living in this practice will make them become part of the community there. This will make them stay involved with others.  The practice will promote and prolong their activities. They will make sure that their clients maintain their relationship with the family and friends.  However there are some with physical disabilities, mental health disabilities or learning disabilities who may not be able to participate in those activities. This theory convinces others to participate and to keep fit; however there can be times were keeping all clients fit becomes difficult.    

There are residents who may disengage themselves in the health and social care setting. This could be because they may have physical or learning disability which may make them unable to take part. There are some resident who choose not to get involved, not to take part in the services or activities available with the rest and to stay alone wanting to disengage themselves. People should respect their views as this is part of the Human Rights. The disengagement theory can also relate to health and social care settings if the setting doesn’t have enough money to provide with such services and activities. This will not provide with appropriate facilities and resident may disengage themselves because of that.

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I have found that ‘people who are lonely are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, a large US study has suggested’. This means that more people die from loneliness than diseases as I found from my research. So if the care setting doesn’t provide with activities and make sure that each client is well aware of those services they can take part in, then it will make them feel lonely and they may be at a high risk of developing Alzheimer. This theory can influence some of the client to forget about their family and friends and just to ...

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