If you chose to watch the film, “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” please contribute to this discussion thread. You should post one comment and/or question of your own (3-4 sentences) and either in the same post or a separate one, respond to at least one other student’s post.

(Optional) prompts that you can choose to respond to (or write about something else relevant, if you would prefer:

• Which character did you find yourself most identifying with as you watched the film? Why do you think you identified with them? Do you think or hope that you will be like this person in your own Late Adulthood or not?
• What do you think about the whole idea of the film — moving into a communal living situation in a foreign country later in life? Based on what you know about Late Adulthood, what benefits or challenges do you think might arise for people who really make big changes like this?

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If you chose to watch the film, “What They Had,” please contribute to this discussion thread. You should post one comment and/or question of your own (3-4 sentences) and either in the same post or a separate one, respond to at least one other student’s post.

(Optional) prompts that you can choose to respond to (or write about something else relevant, if you would prefer:

• Do you know someone in your life with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia? What about this film seems accurate and what seemed inaccurate or like an exaggeration?
• What are your thoughts on how we might better care for family members and society members with dementia and other issues that affect someone’s ability to care for themselves later in life

Unfortunately the prof didn’t give access to the film (if you are able to find it on the web that will be great) I attached the PowerPoints from class so you can use some of this information in your discussion forum