Apply: The Mature Brain
This written assignment will synthesize the information found in your assigned textbook reading for this unit in collaboration with your own research. You will need to cite at least three resources to defend or prove your statements. The assigned textbook readings will serve as one resource for this assignment; you will need to find at least two other resources on your own. This assignment should be written in APA formatting style and should not use first person language. Be sure to use correctly formatted in-text citations and quotations to give the author credit for your researched information.
Assignment Overview
The brain never ceases changing and hormones never cease fluctuating. Throughout life, hormonal shifts occur that can affect emotion, drive and perception of reality. Your assigned reading for this unit looks at the changes that occur toward the end of the lifespan; changes that occur in the “mature brain.”
The life circumstances surrounding the stages of menopause (for women) and andropause (for men) can leave mature adults feeling lonely and without purpose. This stage in life is often a time when children have left their parents’ home and adults are left to find a renewed purpose.
Loneliness can easily creep in during this phase of life! It is important for those in this stage of life to seek out social relationships. God created us for relationship and wants us to live in community with one another. As your text points out, feeling lonely hurts and the pain of loneliness serves as a deterrent to living a life alone.
Assignment Instructions
In your written assignment for this unit, compare and contrast the mature male and the mature female brain. You will want to take specific note of the significant hormonal changes that occur during menopause and andropause. Be sure to also note the physiological changes that this hormonal shift creates.
After completing your comparison, include a section on the importance of recognizing these similarities and differences when working with mature adults in a clinical setting.
Your assignment should include an introduction, body and conclusion with a reference page listing the resources you cited. Include at least one paragraph for each of the following sections:
Compare the mature male brain and the mature female brain, listing their similarities.
Contrast the mature male brain and the mature female brain, listing differences found between the two.
Explain the importance of knowing these similarities / differences in clinical practice when working with mature adults.
Should you have any questions regarding this assignment, direct them to your course facilitator.
Format Requirements
Document Type
MS Word
Paper Size
8.5 X 11″³
Length
2-3 pages
Margins
1″³
Font
Times or Times New Roman, 12 pt.
Line Spacing
Double. No extra double space between paragraphs please.
In-text Citations & Reference List Style
APA
Paper Structure
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
References
File Naming Convention
LastNameFirstNameWeek5ApplyExample: DoeJohnWeek5Apply
Only 2 or 3 pages with 2 references. Due Sunday before 12:00 EST. Only 2 references
