The final paper will be in the form of a grant application.
You may select the grant topic that was related to your Letter of Inquiry. The grant application can also be related to the current or future job interests of the student. Here are a few examples of previous final papers: a grant for a new Adult Day Health program, funding for a feasibility study to develop a PACE program, support for a grandparent mentoring program, and a grant to expand the County Ombudsman program. Several of these grant proposals have been funded for as much as $100,000.00!
changes in public health crises across large populations is through mass media campaigns.(7) Theone thing we know we cannot change is the stubborn fact of the “population pyramid”, which shows that older adults will constitute a historically high 20-25% of the U.S. population by 2030,potentially stressing the well-being of the nation and many of its citizens.The Schneider Center to Improve Aging through Media (“The Center”) is a collaborationof thirteen entities(9) within the University of Southern California, a renowned researchinstitution that is a world leader in academic and applied work on aging. The Center’s mission isto create and distribute media, such as documentaries, podcasts, and public service campaigns, based on work produced by the USC community, that promotes healthy and successful aging.The Center’s consortium comprises: the Davis School of Gerontology; the Dworak-PeckSchool of Social Work; the School of Pharmacy; the Ostrow School of Dentistry; the KeckSchool of Medicine; the Gould School of Law; the Marshall School of Business; the PriceSchool Public Policy; the Chan Division of Occupational Therapy; the Institute for CreativeTechnologies; the School of Cinematic Arts; and the Annenberg School for Communication andJournalism. Important work in aging is already being produced in all of these schools ( see addendum) . Thank you
Running head: ANIMAL-ASSISTED THERAPYAnimal-Assisted Therapy in the Clinical Treatment of Geriatric Clients:A Comparison Group StudyGrant Proposal to the Human-Animal Bond Research InstituteCase Studies in Leadership and Change Management1Introduction and Importance of the TopicMental illness and distress is increasing among the elderly population. There are manydifferent reasons as to why elderly individuals may be suffering from mental health problems, including failing physical health, loss of family members, loneliness, loss of identity, and soforth. Thienhaus and Piasecki (2004) identify the geriatric patient population as any individualaged 65 years and older, and this appears to be the most commonly accepted age range forresearch focusing on elderly populations. According to Shaw (2010), older people are atincreased risk of a range of psychological illnesses, as well as increased risk for physical andsocial disabilities. Mental disorders and other distressing problems that that the elderly are atparticular risk of include depression, social isolation, thoughts of suicide, anxiety, and grief(Brodaty, Green, & Low, 2005; Erber, 2015; Segal, Qualls, & Smyer, 2011). As the agingpopulation grows over time it will become even more important to adequately address theircomplex mental health needs.Depression appears to be a growing problem among the elderly. There are many reasonsfor this, but some of the central factors seem to revolve around feelings of isolation, alienation,rejection, and loss of identity and purpose. The American Psychological Association (2017)reported that around 20% of those aged 65 and older have experienced depression at some point.They also have an increased risk (around 11%) of developing some type of anxiety disorder.Major depression is also a major risk factor suicide among elderly males, another issue that needmuch more attention. According to the American Psychological Association (2017), depressionis also significantly correlated with issues and problems assone mo?re
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