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Donna, age 24, has just returned from visiting her grandmother Sandra, age 82, who has Alzheimers disease. Donnas parents recently moved Sandra into the dementia unit of a local nursing home because they were unable to safely care for her at home anymore. Donna is upset, and says, I never want to live to be that old! Its just too depressing to be oldyour mind goes, your body falls apartwhats the point of living anymore?

What beliefs about older people might Donna have that are contributing to her negative attitude toward aging?

What positive aspects of growing older might surprise Donna and make her less likely to consider aging to be such a negative experience?

Although theres no cure for Alzheimers disease, what can you tell Donna about managing the disease that might make her feel better about her grandmother Sandras situation?