Health & Aging Elder Interview Paper

Students will interview an older adult on a topic related to health and aging. Students will develop questions based on their own interest, conduct an interview of an older adult using the questions, and write a summary of the experience.

Requirements
 Develop interview questions. It is recommended that you develop 5-10 open-ended questions on a topic related to health and aging. Choose a topic of interest to you. These questions should be developed prior to your interview. You may add extra questions during the interview if needed, but this should be limited.

 Interview an older adult.
o Schedule a time to meet with an older adult to ask your questions. o Record your interview. You will be expected to give a detailed account of the answers. Audio recording is recommended so you can refer back to it when writing your reflection; however, you must get permission from the older adult. If audio recording is not possible, take detailed notes.

o Selection criteria for the older adult
 Must be at least 65 years old
 May not be related to you or someone you interact with on a regular basis  Must express a willingness to visit with you and answer questions themselves
 Summarize your experience in a paper that includes the following components (see grading rubric for details.
o Introduction – introduce the older adult and your interview topic. o Summary of the interview – the question followed by response and follow-up questions. The transcript does not have to be written word per word, but should provide details of the conversation.

o Reflection – see grading rubric for specific questions to answer. Paper
Format:
 Typed, 12-point font
 No page minimum or maximum, but make sure to include all requested components  Submit in D2L dropbox by posted deadline
 APA format
o APA exception: no cover page, place your name in the top right corner of the header so your name appears on each page

You must complete a background check before conducting your elder interview. Please see directions for completing the background check including the due date on D2L.