GERO: contemporary issues in aging
Historical and Contemporary Perspectives Essay (15 points) – due at the end of Week 4You will be required to submit a well-written 4 page essay (not including title page or references) on the topic: Does Alcohol use/abuse lead to dementia (Alcohol use/abuse and dementia). The purpose of this paper is to link historical and demographic trends to contemporary issues in gerontology. Your essay should rely on assigned class readings as well as the information you gathered as part of your bibliography assignment (a minimum of 10 resources is required). Remember, you should always use in-text citations for information that you gathered from another source and include a reference list at the end of your essay. Use APA format for this assignment.Many students leave out the historical part of this assignment. Please make sure to include substantive information on the historical aspect of your topic! Failure to do so will result in a significant reduction to your grade. Many students also leave out demographic information (the impact that age, gender, race, education, culture, etc has on your topic). Again, failure to include this information will result in a significant reduction to your grade.Your essay should address the following items:· Topic: (brief description) Does Alcohol use/abuse lead to dementia (Alcohol use/abuse and dementia)· Historical background (e.g. when did this become an issue in aging? Why?)· Influence of demography on selected issue· Contemporary aspects of the topic (e.g. Why is this an important issue in aging now?)Your paper should be concise and formal (no slang, no use of “I” statements, no opinions, etc) in tone. Be sure to proofread your work prior to submission. Points will be deducted for poor writing quality or failure to use APA format.Before submitting your work, you may wish to review the rubric provided to make sure you have addressed all of the important components of the essay.)Grading Rubric for Historical and Contemporary Perspectives Essay:ComponentPt valuesPoint value descriptionsTotal pointsTopic1 points· Well-written, concise description of the topic.5 points· Adequate description of the topic· May be overly wordy or lacking detail but topic is clear0 points· Lacks topic description· Topic unclear due to poor writing or omission of important detailHistorical Background4 points· Excellent overview of historical perspective of the topic· Includes examples and details to support statements3 points· Good overview of historical perspective· May be missing one or two minor details2 points· Fair overview of historical perspective· Missing one or two major details1 point· Poor overview of historical perspective· Missing several major details· Writing is mostly incomprehensible0 points· Missing historical background· Writing is incomprehensibleDemography2 pointsCorrectly articulates the influence of demography on the selected topic1 pointIdentifies the influence of demography on the selected topic, but misses one or two important details0 points· Unable to identify the influence of demography on selected topic· demography not addressedContemporary Issues4 points· Excellent overview of contemporary issues related to the topic· Includes examples and details to support statements3 points· Good overview of contemporary issues· May be missing one or two minor details2 points· Fair overview of contemporary issues· Missing one or two major details1 point· Poor overview of contemporary issues· Missing several major details· Writing is mostly incomprehensible0 points· Missing historical background· Writing is incomprehensibleComposition2 points· Writing is concise and thorough· Writing is well-organized, ideas flow logically from beginning to end· Few or no mechanical errors (spelling, punctuation, grammar)1 point· Writing is overly wordy or too terse· May have lapses in organization or flow· Few to several mechanical errors that may affect readability0 points· Writing is disorganized or disjointed· Many mechanical errors that seriously impact readabilityAPA format2 points· Correct use of in-text citations· Correct use of APA format (spacing, margins, numbering)· Correct use of APA format in reference list1 point· Minor errors in use of in-text citations· Minor errors in APA format (spacing, margins, numbering)· Minor errors in use of APA format in reference list.5 points· Serious errors in use of in-text citations· Serious errors in APA format (spacing, margins, numbering)· Serious errors in use of APA format in reference list0 pointsFailure to use in-text citations· Failure to include reference listTotal Points15ReferencesTOPIC: Does Alcohol use/abuse lead to dementia (Alcohol use/abuse and dementia)Perry, C. J. (2016). Cognitive decline and recovery in alcohol abuse. Journal of molecular neuroscience, 60(3), 383-389. Retrieved fromhttps://doi-org.ezproxy.umuc.edu/10.1007/s12031-016-0798-4Hagger-Johnson, G., Sabia, S., Brunner, E. J., Shipley, M., Bobak, M., Marmot, M., … Singh-Manoux, A. (2013). Combined impact of smoking and heavy alcohol use on cognitive decline in early old age: Whitehall II prospective cohort study. British Journal of Psychiatry, 203(2), 120. Retrieved fromhttp://ezproxy.umuc.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.umuc.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edb&AN=89930134&site=eds-live&scope=siteTopiwala, A., & Ebmeier, K. P. (2018). Effects of drinking on late-life brain and cognition. Evidence-Based Mental Health, 21(1), 12–15.https://doi-org.ezproxy.umuc.edu/10.1136/eb-2017-102820Panza, F., Frisardi, V., Seripa, D., Logroscino, G., Santamato, A., Imbimbo, B. P., … Solfrizzi, V. (2012). Alcohol consumption in mild cognitive impairment and dementia: harmful or neuroprotective? International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 27(12), 1218–1238.https://doi-org.ezproxy.umuc.edu/10.1002/gps.3772Gutwinski, S. ( 1,4 ), Schreiter, S. ( 1 ), Henssler, J. ( 1 ), Heinz, A. ( 1 ), Priller, J.( 2 ), & Wiers, C. E. ( 3 ). (n.d.). Drink and Think: Impact of Alcohol on Cognitive Functions and Dementia – Evidence of Dose-Related Effects. Pharmacopsychiatry, 51(4), 136–143.https://doi-org.ezproxy.umuc.edu/10.1055/s-0043-118664Ridley, N. J., Draper, B., & Withall, A. (2013). Alcohol-related dementia: an update of the evidence. Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy, (3). https://doi-org.ezproxy.umuc.edu/10.1186/alzrt157 Anstey, K. J., & Peters, R. (2018). Alcohol and dementia—risk or protective factor? Nature Reviews Neurology, 1. Retrieved fromhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41582-018-0073-0Heffernan, M., Mather, K. A., Jing Xu, Assareh, A. A., Kochan, N. A., Reppermund, S., … Xu, J. (2016). Alcohol Consumption and Incident Dementia: Evidence from the Sydney Memory and Ageing Study. Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, 52(2), 529–538.https://doi-org.ezproxy.umuc.edu/10.3233/JAD-150537opiwala, A., & Ebmeier, K. P. (2018). Effects of drinking on late-life brain and cognition. Evidence-Based Mental Health, 21(1), 12–15.https://doi-org.ezproxy.umuc.edu/10.1136/eb-2017-102820Peters, R. (2012). Blood pressure, smoking and alcohol use, association with vascular dementia. Experimental Gerontology, 47, 865–872.https://doi-org.ezproxy.umuc.edu/10.1016/j.exger.2012.05.018Zahr, N. M., & Pfefferbaum, A. (2017). Alcohol’s Effects on the Brain: Neuroimaging Results in Humans and Animal Models. Alcohol Research: Current Reviews, 38(2), e-1-e-24. Retrieved fromhttp://ezproxy.umuc.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.umuc.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=123010534&site=eds-live&scope=site
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