Issues Impacting the Older Adult in Today’s Society: Each student will choose a topic of interest related to some issue impacting older adults in today’s society. I was thinking of doing it on social isolation and loneliness

Older Adult Issue Essay: Issues Impacting the Older Adult in Today’s Society: Each student will choose a topic of interest related to some issue impacting older adults in today’s society. 

The essay should be 3-5 pages in length (excludes title page and reference page) and include a minimum of 4 peer review references with 2 online references from reliable sources and 1 from your nursing textbook.  All references should be published within 5 years. 

 APA guidelines apply.  Answer the following questions using the below rubrics:

 The issue is relevant to older adults and clearly presented in first paragraph.

• Strong support for the significance of the issue to the aging population is presented.  Consider the following: How does the issue impact the older adult and their families?  What views currently exist regarding the issue?
• Presents current views on the issue in today’s society and analyzes them.
• Provides a personal perspective on the issue with ideas for addressing the issue in.

• Grading criteria

  Support for significance of issue presented Unacceptable. Not submitted 0 points Vaguely explores content as related to the older adult. 15 points Accurately explores content as related to the older adult, lacking detailed support. 25 points Adequately and comprehensively explores content as related to the older adult. 30 points Society views analysis Unacceptable. Not submitted 0 points Vaguely explores content as related to the older adult. 15 points Accurately explores content as related to the older adult, lacking detailed support. 25 points Adequately and comprehensively explores content as related to the older adult. 30 points Personal perspective of issue Unacceptable. Not submitted 0 points Vaguely explores content as related to older adult. 10 points Accurately explores contents as related to the older adult. Supportive details are lacking. 15 points Adequately and comprehensively explores content as related to the older adult. Supportive details clear and reflective of critical thinking. 20 points Organization Unacceptable. Not submitted. 0 points Presentation is unorganized. Reader is unable to decipher message. 3 points Presentation is unorganized. Reader is able to decipher message. 6 points Presentation is written clearly and concisely in a logical manner. Reader is able to clearly decipher message. 10 points References Less than 1 references. Cited 3 references but did not utilize peer reviewed references. 0 points Less than 2 references cited. Some of the cited references are peer reviewed and nursing references. 1 points Utilized 3 references. Some of the references are peer reviewed and nursing in nature. 3 points Utilized 4 references. All references are peer reviewed and nursing in nature. 5 points APA, grammar, and spelling More than 5 errors 0 points 3-5 Errors 1 points 1-2 Errors 3 points No errors. 5 points