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Daphne Torres

Ms.Cunningham

English Lit

4 February 2019

Annotated Bibliography: Senior Capstone Project

Westly, Erica. “Socializing with Youth Improves the Elderly's Health, Life Span.” ​Scientific

American,​ 1 Aug. 2008, ​www.scientificamerican.com/article/talk-to-teens-live-longer/

In this article, Westly emphasizes that the presence of the youth improves the elderly’s health

causing them to live a longer healthy life.The author is providing scientific evidence though the

means of clinical studies.She explains that biologist, Chun-Fang Wu, from the University of

Iowa conducted an experiment on mammals where they found that young fruit flies doubled the

lifespan of flies linked to ALS by living thirty more days than the regular two weeks and

becoming more physically fit which also helps them live longer. She also makes a point by

explaining that Sharon, a psychiatrist from the University of Arizona, has a clinic where college

students part take in exercising with the elderly. This results in counterbalancing cognitive

decline, which means less problems with memory, language, and thinking, and it also can

improve moods. This is relevant to my capstone project because it reflects the good effect the

youth can have on the elderly.

"Volunteering." ​Employment​, edited by Miranda Herbert Ferrara and Michele P. LaMeau, Gale,

2015, pp. 123-130. Life and Career Skills Series Vol. 2. ​Student Resources In Context​,

http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/

CX3619200030/SUIC?u=rive31076&sid=SUIC&xid=cf6028d5​. Accessed 10 Feb. 2019.

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In this article, it informs you a lot about volunteering, what it is, its characteristic, and it’s

advantages and disadvantages. The article provides scientific research to support its evidence. It

explains that volunteering is the act of dedicating your time for free to organizations and such.

Sometimes when volunteering some organizations will require you do it for a certain amount of

time and there are times where you have pay your own expenses but that rarely occurs. It

explains that studies have shown that volunteering makes it easier for you to get a job since you

are getting experience and learning new skills. The only disadvantages of volunteering is the fact

that you don’t get paid. Deciding where to volunteer can depend on the career your planning to

choose. This article is relevant in my capstone journey because it shows me the benefits I will

gain in the end for volunteering at a senior living home.

Stanford University. “Bringing Old and Young Together Benefits Both.” ​Lack of Brain Protein

Causes Sleeping Disorder Narcolepsy in Humans: 9/2000,​ 6 Sept. 2017,

https://news.stanford.edu/2016/09/08/older-people-offer-resource-children-need-stanford-report-

says/

In the article, by Stanford University it explains that interaction between the elderly and the

youth is beneficial for both parties. The article’s evidence was conducted by Stanford research.

In order to support that interaction between them is beneficial for both Laura Carstensen, a

psychology professor at Stanford conducted a research. She found that elders have “distinctive

qualities to meet the needs of the youth’’especially for underprivileged children because they

need emotional skills to succeed and elders are able to help them with that because teens can lack

on receiving attention Elders act as mentors for the youth with their life experiences, wisdom,
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thinking, etc. In return, their interactions help elders receive emotional satisfaction, it helps them

view society in a much younger perspective, and betters their physical health. The article

emphasizes that a very important way for this connection to occur is through volunteering. This

article is relevant in my capstone journey because it demonstrates the long term benefits I can

receive while volunteering with seniors.

Fincher, Chad.“YOUNGER AND WISER: 5 THINGS THE OLDER GENERATION CAN

LEARN FROM THE YOUTH.” ​Optimal Home Care,​ 20 June, 2018

www.optimalhomecare.com/five-things-older-generations-can-learn-from-youth

In the article, Chad Fincher for Optimal Home Care explain 5 things the elderly can learn

when spending time with the youth. The author does not provide sources but rather bases

information through his own opinions and beliefs. The five things the elderly can learn from the

youth is the use of technology, open mindness, activeness, appreciating moments, and how to

play. Nowadays everything is electronic based so the youth can educate the elderly on

technology so they can be in communication more with one another and other people. Compared

to older generations today's youth is a lot more open minded and so they can teach the elderly to

be less conservative on important factors like education, race, politics, etc. The youth helps

elderly be more active this helps them be more healthy. Technology helps capture special

moments and elders appreciate looking back on these moments. Today's kids can teach seniors to

play by being silly and learning to enjoy themselves. This article is relevant to my capstone

journey because demonstrates what I can teach elders when volunteering.

Cole, Nicolas. “8 Things Older Generations Are Finally Starting to Understand About

Millennials.” ​Inc.com​, Inc., 27 Dec. 2017,

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www.inc.com/nicolas-cole/8-things-older-generations-are-finally-starting-to-understand-about-m

illennials.html​.

In this article, Cole delineates what baby boomers are finally starting to understand about

millenials. The author, Nicolas Cole provides examples for each of the reasons so it’s easier to

understand each reason. Older generations are starting to learns that working remote is

successful. It’s better to be paid for the job you do rather than the hour. Social media isn’t

wasting valuable time because taking pictures for fun can turn into a career that you can actually

get paid for. Traveling and getting to know the world is way easier than older generations time

because of how technology has evolved. Elders are learning that resumes aren’t everything and

it’s better to create your brand with things,like websites. They’re also learning that it’s possible

to start a business at a young age. Saving money is crucial because you never know what might

happen. Seniors are understanding that its ok to ask the younger generations for help with things

like, technology. This article is relevant to my capstone because it shows me that maybe at the

end of my project, me connecting with elders can benefit them in the end.