Chapter 5, Aging

Question 1

Senior

Answer 1

65+ years old

Question 2

Aging out phenomena

Answer 2

As the proportion of seniors is rising from about 13%-25% by 2050, will there be enough people left in the workforce?

Question 3

Baby boomers

Answer 3

Born 1946-1964

Question 4

Social gerontology

Answer 4

Social, non-physical aspects of aging

Question 5

The young old

Answer 5

Aged 65-74, still very active in life

Question 6

The middle old

Answer 6

Aged 75-84, still participating in society

Question 7

The old old

Answer 7

Aged 85+

Question 8

Ageism

Answer 8

Prejudice and discrimination against people on the basis of age, lots of negative stereotypes of elderly people, perpetuated by the media

Question 9

Chronological age

Answer 9

Your age based on your date of birth

Question 10

Functional age

Answer 10

Observable individual attributes, ex. physical appearance, mobility

Question 11

Elder scam

Answer 11

Individuals that actively target elders for scams

Question 12

Stages of dying

Answer 12

1. denial, 2. anger, 3. bargaining, ex. asking for divine intervention, cutting a deal with God, 4. depression, sense of loss, loss of yourself, your vitality etc, 5. acceptance
   - might not reach all of these stages
   - focused on younger individuals with terminal illnesses, critiqued for maybe not applying to elders

Question 13

Dying trajectory

Answer 13

We all approach death at different speeds and ways, ex sudden, slow
-3 phases: 1. acute phase, maximum anxiety, a lot of fear, 2. chronic stage, anxiety/fear declines as you face reality, 3. terminal phase, start to withdraw from others, protective mechanism

Question 14

Task based approach

Answer 14

The daily activities of those who are in the dying process, making them as much of an enjoyment as they can be

Question 15

Hospice

Answer 15

Home like care for those in need who are dying