Week 5 - Social Healthy Aging Flashcards
what is healthy aging? according to WHO
“a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”
- generally, should include adequate and well-functioning social relationships, social support, little or no social strain, some social participation, social inclusion in one’s society, strong and well-functioning social networkds and sexuality as one desires
“older adults tend to have fewer social partners than younger adults” what theory does this align wiht?
socioemotional selectivity theory
key dimensions of social well being
presence and quality of social relationships, social networkds, social participation, social isolation, sexuality, social support, social strain and social environment
social ecological model (from most broad to most small)
- policy: federal, state abd local legislation
- community: cities, neighbourhoods, resourves and norms
- institutional: organizations, schools and workplaces
- interpersonal: freinds, family and social networks
- indivifual: knowledge, attitudes, skills and behaviours
socioemotional selectivity theory
- explains progression of social networks while aging
- proportion of emotional material recalled increases wit age - older adults have greater emotional responses
- older adults have fewer social partners because they want to spend time with people they about most
- doesn’t mean older adults are “anti-social” - see themseleves as having less time to wast and are more risk-adverse, do not want to involve themselves in painful social interactions
disengagement theory
normal aging is a mutual withdrawl or disengagement between the ageng person and other in the social system to which he belongs
- mutual withdrawns between older adults and society takes place in anticipation of death
- older adults decrease actiity levels and interact less frequently
- at the same time, society frees older adults from employment and family responsibilitites
social role
- social interaction
- paid work
- social contribution
- social participation
- familial and community toles
social connections model
look at slides
Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs)
- NORCs are unplanned communities that have a high proportion of older residents and may be critical to finding housing solutions for aging canadian
- NORC buildings: aparetments, condos, co-ops witth 30% or more older adults
- integrate health, social and physical support with a participatory desdinh that promotes social wellbeing
retirement
- positve and negative associations with mental health
- involuntary retirement increases possibility of lineliness, isoltion, mental disorders
- psychiatric illness has been linked to 43% of early retirments among working individuals
multiples social roles
self-efficacy and life satisfaction
social worth
improved overall health and survival
strong social roles
reduced rates of death, social isolation and loneliness
True or False: fulfilling multiple social roles has been linked to higher life satisfatction and feelings of self-efficacy
true
True or False: older adults with strong ties to family and friends are more likely to retain independence, a sense of meaning and purpose in life and effective physical and psychological functioning longer
true
