Chapter 13 aging and elderly

symbolic interactionism aging

-Highlight ageism- discrimination against older people -Have the continuity theory- that says older adults can substitute satisfying new roles for those they've lost

cohort

A group of people who share a statistical or demographic trait

grief

A period of deep sorrow

People over 90 years of age

Account for4.7% of the population

multigenerational families declined

After World War II, and have now resent again and reached in a record high. 16.1% of the countries total population live in a family household with at least two adult generations

Hospice

An indicator of our society is changing your death. This is a type of healthcare the twins terminally L people when cure oriented treatments are no longer an option. Doctors, nurses and therapist receive special training in the care of the dine. August is not getting better or during illness but on passing out the size and comfort and peace

Functionalists Perspectives on Aging

Analyze how parts of society work together. People with better resources who stay active in other roles but just better to old age. Three social theories within functional perspective were developed explain how older people might deal with later life experiences. The disengagement theory, activity theory and continuity theory

exchange theory

Application of rational choice theory to social interactions. Looks at society as series of interactions between individuals. Used to study family relationships, partner selection, parenting, etc. Interactions are determined by weighing rewards and punishments of each action.

Process of aging

As we age we go through different stages of life

Ageism

Discrimination based on age

Biological changes of aging

Each person experiences age-related changes based on many factors

Aging around the world

Global population of individuals 65 and have her increased five to seven%

Challenges facing the elderly

Loss of independence, diminished physical ability, discrimination Living with less income, many below poverty levels.

Prevalence of elder abuse

One in 10. Believe it is under reported. The risk of abuse increases in people with health issues such as dementia. Older women were found to be victims of verbal of use more than normal counterparts. Verbal aggression as a style of conflict resolution. Caregivers, and nursing homes were abusive and they had no job satisfaction

Aging and Sexuality

People enjoy sex more, not nice in there for women, an elderly leave and pick me up and want to present these removed.

Death and Dying

People tend to perceive death, their own and out of others based on the values of their culture. Macy is a natural inclusion of life, others may find the prospect of dying frightening to contemplate. People tend to have a wrong strong resistance to their own death and strong emotional reaction to the loss of loved ones Mortality of those who are dead and those who will be. Death is the end of life. Dying is the process of approaching death, including the choices and actions involved in that process.

media portrayals of elderly

Reflect negative cultural attitudes towards each other. United States glory our youth and associated and sexuality. Elderly, associated companies or hostility

Social and psychological changes

Retirement- withdrawal from paid work Seeking new hobbies Fear Overcoming despair, remarriage after dark. Men more like to remarry

Male process of aging

Sexual performance decline and getting medical treatment

Dr. Ignatz Nascher

Termed geriatrics: medical speciality focuses on the elderly Believed it was a doctor's duty to prolong life and relieve suffering

Senescence

The aging process, including biological, emotional, intellectual, social and spiritual changes.

life expectancy

The average number of years an individual can be expected to live, given current social, economic, and medical conditions. Life expectancy at birth is the average number of years a newborn infant can expect to live.

dependency ratio

The number of people under age 15 and over age 64 compared to the number of people active in the labor force

The Madrid plan

The world population is growing and aging. In an effort to collectively deal with some of the challenges facing the elderly, several countries gathered at a summit.

modernization theory of aging

Theoretical perspective that links the role and status of the elderly with their labor contribution or their relationship to the means of production

Phases of Aging

Young adult, middle-aged,. Elderly are "together to include everyone over the age of 65. Today's young old age group is generally happier and healthier and financially better off than the young old generations.

physician assisted suicide

a form of active euthanasia in which a doctor provides the means for someone to end his or her own life

centenarian

a person who is at least 100 years old

social gerontology

a specialized field of gerontology that examines the social (and sociological) aspects of aging

Graying of the United States

a term that describes the phenomenon of a larger and larger percentage of the population getting older and older

selective optimization with compensation theory

a theory based on the idea that successful personal development throughout the life course and subsequent mastery of the challenges associated with everyday life are based on the components of selection, optimization, and compensation

Subculture of aging theory

a theory that focuses on the shared community created by the elderly when they are excluded (due to age), voluntarily or involuntarily, from participating in other groups

age stratification theory

a theory which states that members of society are stratified by age, just as they are stratified by race, class, and gender

Dr. Jack Kevorkian

activist and physician who assisted in over 130 suicides. He was arrested and convicted of second degree murder in Michigan.

secondary aging

aging that occurs due to controllable factors like exercise and diet

primary aging

biological factors such as molecular and cellular changes

continuity theory of aging

developmental theory; suggests that personality remains stable and behavior becomes more predictable as people age; the personality and behavior patterns developed during a lifetime determine the degree of engagement and activity in older adulthood

supercentenarians

people 110 of age or older

Baby Boomers

people born between 1946 and 1964 Cohort that is driving much of the dramatic increase in over 65 population Healthcare crises: medical schools do not produce enough characters that specialize in treating geriatric patients They are more active They spent their money and did not adequately prepare for retirement

Gerontology

study of the aging process

disengagement theory of aging

successful aging is characterized by mutual withdrawal between the elderly and society

activity theory of aging

successful aging is fostered by a full and active commitment to life

Gerotranscendence

the idea that as people age, they transcend limited views of life they held in earlier times

Conflict perspective on aging

the problem of the elderly is their relative lack of power; when they organize for political action, they can combat ageism. Modernization theory age stratification theory exchange theory

Thanatology

the study of death and dying

life course

the various transitions and stages people experience during their lives Dependence and independence levels change

elder abuse

when a caretaker intentionally deprives an older person of care or harms the person in their charge