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I feel like Steven and I have a pretty good relationship.  And in regards to the interview, I feel that it went well.  I primarily focused on key events in their life to try and get a full picture of what it was like.  During the interview I tried to make it as professional as possible considering the person I was interviewing was my father.  I think, if I had made anything more personal, then it would not have been as good of an interview.  This helped because I was able to get clear concise answers, and the opportunity for Steven to elaborate on. During the interview I made sure to keep a clear voice and ask about specific answers.  Unfortunately, there were no photos of Steven Walter that I could obtain, and he did not want to be recorded for the interview.

As I reflect on the words that I had described the elderly before, I feel it has not changed too much because in some cases I would be correct. On the other hand, I would also add a few more words such as knowledge, caring, and reflective.  I feel that three words cannot make up to describe the characteristics and personality of the elderly because there are a lot of words that can be used to describe the elderly population.

In the future I can use the skills that I learned for that course to help assess clients by the way I talk and receive information from them.  I think it will be very useful for the future especially when taking care of elderly patients.

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Dear Steven Walter,

Thank you for taking the time to let me interview you. I thoroughly enjoyed it.  It was very nice to hear about what your childhood was like back in the 1960’s.  I did not really know what life was like back then as a child growing up, but I do know now.  I found it very interesting that you had gotten a scholarship to go play golf.  I previously knew you played there, but I did not know there was a scholarship offer.  I also found it interesting that your father had worked in an old good year tire shop.  Nowadays those rarely exist.  Throughout the whole process I learned that as you age, it may get a bit slower, and less exciting, but as time goes on that can be a good thing.  It gives you time to reflect about what has happened to you in the past, and to move on from past mistakes.  Thank you for agreeing to do this interview, and I will talk to you soon.

Best regards,

Clayton Walter

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When I had asked Steven what his favorite memory was, told me that it was when he was adopting his children from China, and the first moment he got to hold each of them in his arms. Later in the interview I asked him what the best part about aging was. He told me that the best part was being able to look back and reflect on everything he has done and to reflect on what he has done wrong and what he has done right because when you truly know yourself then you will always lead yourself down the right path.

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After college Steven went to medical school at the University of Toledo. When he was done there, he went back to logan and worked at hospitals near home, until he decided to start working at hospitals in Columbus, Lancaster, Logan, and parts of northeast Ohio. Later in life Steven decided to adopt three children with Kristi. They adopted three children from China.

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Steven first got married to a woman named Carol that he met at university. They had graduated university and eventually moved to Michigan. After a while they had realized they both wanted different things, and they got a divorce. After a while Steven married another woman named Kristi. They had known each other since they were in high school, and were in marching band together.

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Growing up, Steven played baseball, but only because his father wanted him too. He found that baseball was very boring. Later in life he got a job at a golf course cleaning carts, and got into golf. He played for a long time, and eventually got a scholarship to play golf at Muskingum University.

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Growing up Steven was apart of a family of five. He had a mom, dad, and two sisters. The first memory that Steven had was looking out the window watching his father leave to go to work. His father worked at an old good year tire shop and his mother stayed at home to watch the kids.

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Steven grew up in a small town in southeast Ohio called Logan. The population was very small at about 3,000 people back in the 1960's. It was a town where everyone knew everyone, and any issues spread like wildfire.

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1. Grey
2. Back Pain
3. Slow

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Older Adult's Name: Steven Walter
Relation Ship to you: Father
Tentative Interview Dates
a. 2/9             b. 2/16
Planned Interview Method
Face to Face              Virtual/Phone
Older Adult's Permission to share photos/videos with the class
Yes             No