As you reflect on the documentary Alive Inside and the comments from your peers in the discussion forum, ask yourself “what interests me
As you reflect on the documentary Alive Inside and the comments from your peers in the
discussion forum, ask yourself “what interests me most?” Choose one topic to focus on. Write
your own thoughts about it then use research to validate or substantiate your paper.
Here are some examples of topics you may want to explore in your paper. You are not limited to
the items on this list. You are free to explore any topic that ties in with the content of Alive
Inside.
● Over-use of psychotropic medication in residential facilities for dementia patients
● Funding support for alternative treatment such as music therapy versus funding and support
for medication treatments and hospitalization
● The history of nursing homes. How did they develop into medicalized institutions?
● Projected demographic shifts in elderly population. By 2050, the senior population will
outnumber the population of youth. How will this impact society? Human Services careers?
● Music Therapy as a treatment for Alzheimer’s and dementia
● The role of Social Workers in changing the treatment of those in our care
● The impact of illness on family and society
● The organization Music and Memory (musicandmemory.org) that helps the use of Music
Therapy to grow in nursing homes across the U.S.
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