Age and Aging Flashcards
Life Course
period from life and death (includes predictable events like physical maturation: child –> adolescent –> adult etc)
Aging
a lifelong process of maturation physically, psychologically and socially
Geriatrics
medical specialty focusing on the elderly
Gerontology
multidisciplinary field of science that explores the process of aging and the challenges as seniors grow older
- the field includes medical/bio scientists,
- social scientists (that’s a thing?!)
- financial/economic scholars
Social gerontology
examines the social aspects of aging/ experiences of people at specific ages
- also age-specific concerns like: process of dying (how dark..)
Senior people typically feel _________ and _______
invisible and devalued
Social stigma
mark of difference that is a socially undesirable characteristic
Types of stigma?
- bodily stigma
- moral stigma
- tribal stigma
ageism
inequality based on age that privileges the young at expense of the old
elder abuse
when a caretaker intentionally harms the person in their charge
- caregivers can be: family members, friends, healthcare professionals
Primary aging
biological factors like molecular and cellular changes during life
Secondary aging
occurs due to controllable factors like –> no physical exercise or bad diet
Erik. H. Erikson
his name is so repetitive
- socialization has 8 phases: each phase has a particular challenge to overcome
the last phase (old age) –> challenge is to embrace integrity over despair
Grief
psychological, emotional and social response to feeling of loss after one’s death/similar event
Thanatology
systematic study of DEATH and dying
Palliative care
improve the qualitive of life for people with life-threatening conditions
Disengagement theory
- –>Theoretical Perspective: Functionalism on aging
- –> successful aging needs withdrawal from social activity
Age stratification theory
- —> conflict theory on aging
- —-> members of society are categorized by age like race, religion and class
- —-> value of a person is based on age rather than achieved characteristics
Symbolic interactionism on aging
- nothing in the biological nature of aging creates any defined attitudes
- attitudes towards elderly are rooted in society (respect, etc)
Constructionism on aging
- deconstruction of the entire category on what it means to be old
T/F: This midterm should have been open book.
TRUEEEE
atleast the terms aren’t too difficult…I think
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