Week 12 Flashcards
Depth of poverty
Distance between an old person’s income and poverty line
Conditions that lead to retirement are…
Expected pension income, early retirement, job loss, health etc.
Aging in place
Situation of older people living in too late old age in the same place they lived in the middle years
Collective dwellings
Include healthcare facilities also refers to long-term care institutions
Supportive housing
Is social and health care support. Meals on wheels, post keeping, laundry service etc.
Dependency ratio’s
Assume older people depend on their children for support
Three common issues in marriage later in life
Activities, intimacy, financial matters
Social support
Help and assistance we give and receive from others