Ageing

Question 1

What is the meaning of Demographic Transition?

Answer 1

Change in the percentages of the population of age groups

Question 2

Give 3 reasons why society is ageing

Answer 2

Babies from the baby boom time have grown older
Decrease in fertility rates
Decrease in mortality rates

Question 3

What will benefit the elderly’s health?

Answer 3

Being mentally, socially and physically active

Question 4

What is life course?

Answer 4

Lifecourse understands age as not staged but as it is like a course.
It emphasises the dynamics of social roles

Question 5

Why are social roles important?

Answer 5

Because people find meaning, improve self-esteem , are recognised and construct identity

Question 6

What is the meaning of biographical time?

Answer 6

Personal events in one’s life : relationships

Question 7

What is the meaning of historical time?

Answer 7

Events during a historical period : Second World War

Question 8

What is “Cultures of ageing”?

Answer 8

New way of life promoted in contemporary society which is anti-old.

Question 9

What is Informal care?

Answer 9

Care provided by people who are not under formal institutions of healthcare such as spouses or parents or children

Question 10

What are the needs of informal carers?

Answer 10

1. Burn out : they need assistance
2. Social isolation : they miss out on opportunities to socialise
3. Daily support
4. Psychological support : could be depressed
5. Financial support : care is expensive
6. Scientific support : training