Demographic data

Demographic data

Interviewer: How old are you?

Interviewee (female):  72 years old.

Interviewer: which race do you belong to?

Interviewee: American.

Interviewer: which religion do you belong to?

Interviewee: Christian.

Interviewer: what’s your socio economic status and how are you supported financially?

Interviewee: I am of middle class and financially I support myself using my savings and my personal investments and also my grandchildren do provide for me.

Health status

Interviewer: how do you view your health as compared to your peers and do you consider yourself in excellent, good or any other. Also, are there any changes in your health for the past 5-10 years and if so how have u adapted or copied to?

Interviewee: as compared to my peers I see I am of good health as I get the basic necessities which help me maintain my health and in my view i am of good health. For the past 5 years have been losing my sights slowly and to deal with it, i am using spectacles.

Functional data

Interviewer :(The cognitive functioning of the interviewee is excellent as she can remember all the events pertaining her live and has clarity in her statements) :are you still in a position to perform your daily and instrumental activities?

Interviewee: the only duties I can still perform is cooking and cleaning but for the instrumental part, I am not able to perform and my mental status is good though on some very few occasions I tend to be forgetful on minor issues.

Living arrangements

Interviewer: where are you living with whom and for how long?

Interviewee: am living in Washington with my husband and grandchildren. We have been living with my husband for 40 years and with the grandchildren, we have been living together for 10 years.

Interviewer: who assists you in case a need arise, safety and accessibility of living environment?

Interviewee: my grandchildren do assist me incase if a need arise and accessibility of living room.

Social world

Interviewer: are there any changes in social world and social activities for the past 5-10 years and if there is what are the coping strategies?

Interviewee: for the past 5-10 years my social life has changed as I used to engage in outdoor recreational activities such as camping and also visiting children homes but as I am aging, am resolving indoor recreation activities and for the case of children home visiting  I am sending my grandchildren to visit there.

Personal history

Interviewer: what is your education and work history, marital status, number of children and grandchildren?

Interviewee: I completed my high school in Liberty Christian School were I performed well and joined the International Air and Hospitality Academy where I got my certificate in Full Service Resorts and Hotels. I worked in State Plaza Hotel till my retirement at 1998 where I started managing my investments in Washington. I am married and blessed with three children and so far I have five grandchildren.

Interviewer: what are your interests, activities, hobbies and changes in the past 5-10 years?

Interviewee: my interest is cooking and also travelling but for the past 5-10 years, my ability to cook is going down as my body is growing weaker and I can’t travel for long distances as my back has been aching due to the minor spinal surgery since as I had an accident.

Personality characteristics

Interviewer: how do you cope up with life challenges?

Interviewee: being a peace maker, I come up with life challenges with my ability to being strong and being able to stand tall in all situations weather bad or good. For example a time comes when the family is in conflicts and thus being brought up in a Christian family, I have been a prayerful person all through my life and this has also helped me in tackling all challenges that come my way. Nevertheless, .my grandchildren are my motivators.

Successful aging

The interviewee is aging successfully as her health is excellent and has a family on her side where she gets assistance anytime she is in need of. Financially, she is stable as she has her personal savings and also her grandchildren do provide for her which can make her get basic necessities and relieve her from stress which can arise from lack of basic needs. She also engages herself in recreation activities which still make her fit.

The interviewee is active mentally as she can remember her early life, physically active as she can still perform her duties and socially as she can still provide for children homes.