Ethnic and cultural background
I grew up in a Lutheran family that went to church every Sunday, this has greatly influenced my values and beliefs. I believe that there is a God and that He has a plan for the life we are supposed to live. We all have a purpose on earth and are here to live our life to the fullest, but it is only temporary. I have faith that I will go to heaven and be reunited with my loved ones that I have lost. This is something that is really important to me, in my mind knowing that I will get to see my family again allows me to view death as something that is not to be feared. It is something to look forward to because God has promised a better life beyond the one we live on earth. In my opinion aging is just another part …show more content…
As much as I am not looking forward to getting wrinkles and becoming even more forgetful then I already am, I know that it is unavoidable. Everyone gets older and it is nothing to be ashamed of.

Ageism
In my opinion, ageism is too often the way that society chooses to deal with the elderly population. Age becomes an excuse for society to treat older adults as though they are less of a human being. The videos discuss some ways that we can work past ageism and provide our elderly population with adequate care and respect. The first video, Culture Competence Self-Test, focused on the importance of being culturally sensitive when interacting with patients. This is something that is very important when pursuing a nursing career. Every patient will have different beliefs and values and they need to know that those beliefs are being valued and taken into consideration (JCPSEmployee, 2012). The second video, How Do We Help Elderly Frail Americans? explained how elderly often depend on assistance of a caregiver for activities of daily living. There are also rising rates of elder abuse, which is failure to