SARMIENTO, Ana Rafaela L.

FLCD 113
2015-00818
Elderly Biography Interview Guide Questions
1. From your own observations, in what ways have your physical
capabilities changed from when you were a young adult to today?
2. How would you describe your health?
3. Have you had any health complications since entering late adulthood?
4. How did you adjust your lifestyle to fit your current health and physical
capabilities? Does your current health affect your relationships with
your family? Your activities?
5. Have you noticed any changes in your memory or ability to recall
things?
6. Are you still working?
a. NO: At what age did you retire? What was your previous
occupation? Did you enjoy your job?
b. YES: What is your occupation? Do you enjoy your job? When do
you plan to retire? Why do you continue to work?
7. Do you feel accomplished in your current occupation?
8. What activities do you usually do for leisure?
9. Do you have a group of friends that you usually go out with? What
activities do you do? How often do you see each other?
10.
Are you involved in the community? How important is this to
you? Does it help you? How?
11.
What do you think are your contributions to society? Do you feel
that these are valued and recognized? How?
12.
What are the family dynamics at home? How have you and your
spouse adjusted to becoming senior citizens?
13.
How would you describe your relationship with your parents and
siblings when you were a young adult? With your spouse and children?
What is your relationship with them today?
14.
How would you describe your relationship with your
grandchildren? What role do you think you play in their lives?
15.
What were your main goals in life when you were a young adult?
Were you able to meet these goals? What are your goals now, as an
elderly?
16.
What are some of the high points in your life? What are some of
the low points? How do you think these experiences contribute to who
you are today?
17.
If you could go back and change anything about your life, what
would it be? Why?
18.
Do you have many things that you wish you did in life but didnt
get to do?
19.
Would you say that you are prepared for old age? How did you
prepare?

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Do you have anything to look forward to? What? Why?