Interview Protocol
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I interviewed my aunt ,my moms sister
- Please tell me a little about yourself.
Name : Lida Guzman
-married
-She has 5 kids 3boys 2kids
– she loves to travel spend time with her family
- What is your current age:
*65
- What is your education level:
- Only went to middle school
- Former Occupation?
- Seamstress / House wife
- Current Occupation or Retired?
- Retired at the age of 50 ,due to vision problems
- Where were you born?
- Mexico City
- Where have you lived?
- She moved to Patzcuro ,Michoacán at the age of 5 and lived there since.
- How would you rate your health on a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being poor and 10 being excellent?
- 6 she was able to get more things done during her day , move quicker ,but know she currently has diabetes and has had a great impact on the way she does things. She can long for a long time but gets tired easily, she has trouble seeing and having quick reactions.
- Compared to others your own age, do you consider yourself to be in good, average, or poor health?
- She considers her self average since most of our family has diabetes but have had worse side effects compared to her. But she definitely knows she could have been healthier if she would of started sooner .
- Now she is extremely careful with what she eats and drinks because she mention she feels terrible if she eats to much sugar or processed foods.
- Do you participate in any regular physical activity or exercise? If yes, how often?
- She typically does house chores ,water the garden and cook . If she needs to go to the store she typically walks a good hr to come and go . Other then that she still trys to sew.
- Is any of your physical activity strenuous?
- None
- What hobbies and interests do you have? Are they mainly physical or non-physical?
- She is normally non-physical , she loves to sew, cook , garden ,or paint
- Do you find that you are limited in what you like to do by any age-related physical changes?
- Yes, she mention that her hands usually get numb if she spends more than an hr painting ,sew or anything that has her doing the same motions. She is slower at any activities ,and takes longer to accomplish any task.
- Do you experience any pain during any activities? If yes, how often?
- Yes , she gets tired with any activity she does after the 1st hr
- Do you have any issues with hearing or vision? Has your vision and hearing changed as you have aged?
- Her vision has definitely decreased over time
- Have you been diagnosed with any diseases or illnesses as you have got older?
- Diabetes , and high blood pressure
- What condition(s) causes you the most trouble and what types of treatment (if any) have you had?
- She has to take insulin shots daily. She needs to be aware of what she eats and when she eats.
- What do you consider to be the main changes in your physical condition from the time you were 30 years of age?
- Losing her energy and mobility
- How do these changes mainly affect your life?
- She feels incapable of doing certain things with her family since everyone is younger and are always watching for her
- In your opinion, what behaviors can accelerate aging the most?
- Not eating healthy foods as often ,and staying active at least walking around
- What would you suggest younger people should do to have the best chance to be healthy when they get older?
- She suggest to be aware of your health and get checked regularly incase of any disease, staying active ,and emphasized in eating as clean as possible
- Is there anything else you would like to add:
- Appreciate every moment with your family because nothing will be the same as you age
- Thank you very much for your time!