Assignment: Medicare and Medicaid
Learning Resources
1. Chapter 6 in Aldwin and Gilmer text, Health, Illness, and Optimal Aging: Biological and Psychological Perspectives talks about the internal organ systems. Write a paragraph about what you understood from reading this chapter. Please touch on the following topics:
• What are the main organ systems discussed in this chapter?
• Which organs show relatively little change with age?
• Which organs are more likely to change?
• What helps to slow down aging?
• What accelerates aging?
2. Chapter 7 talks about sensory, nervous, endocrine and immune systems. Identify an illness that is related to each of these systems and describe in your own words how one can promote optimal aging for each system.
3. Write a short description of Medicare and Medicaid.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.