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Week 7 Flashcards

1
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Negative expectations for old age

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-smelly
-demanding
-loss of autonomy
-senile
-boring
-demented

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2
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How do stereotypes exist

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-explicit attitudes
-implicit priming

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3
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Explicit attitudes

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-previously learned information
-direct and deliberate
-what people consciously endorse or believe

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Implicit priming

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-associations that are outside the conscious awareness
-unconscious and effortless
-indirect and automatic

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5
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Paternal prejudice

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-most common attitude
-low competence, high warmth

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Admiration

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-high competence, high warmth

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7
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Contemptous prejudice

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-low competence, low warmth

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Envious prejudice

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-high competence, low warmth

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9
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Stereotype research example (stairs)

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-self efficacy and biomechanics related to stair navigation in older adults
-adults shown a positive message beforehand can navigate stairs with more confidence and efficiency

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Stereotype research example (threats)

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-stereotypes can impair older adults physical performance

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Media representations

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-higher percentage of positive portrayal for those under 50 than those above 50
-only 15% of images in the news are individuals over 50+

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12
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Disney roles for older adults

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-many older adults were male
-older adults were mainly portrayed as negative

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13
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What is ageism

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-how we think, feel and act towards others or ourselves based on age

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14
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Stereotypes

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-think

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15
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Prejudice

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-feel

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16
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Discrimination

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-act

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17
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Cognitive stereotypes

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-how we think about aging

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Emotional prejudice

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-how we feel about aging

19
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Behavioural discrimination

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-how we act about aging

20
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WHO how many people are ageist against older people

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-50%

21
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Affects of ageism

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-poor physical health
-delay in injury or illness recovery
-decreased mental health
-increased social isolation and loneliness
-lower quality of life

22
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Categories of everyday ageism

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-exposure to agist messages
-ageism in interpersonal interactions
-internalized ageism

23
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Exposure to ageist messages

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-messages that occur in everyday life

24
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Ageism in interpersonal interactions

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-any of the interactions you have with family and friends

25
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Internalized ageism

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-personal beliefs around ageism

26
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Highest reported forms of ageism

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-i see, hear, and/or read jokes about older people and aging
-i hear, see and/or read things suggesting that older adults are unattractive or undesirable

27
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Combatting ageism

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-policy and law
-education
-intergenerational integration

28
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Combatting ageism with research

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-investing resources in research activities
-important for campaigns to foster a learning environments
-ensure research findings are responded to in appropriate and timely matter
-know when to measure, what to measure, and how best to measure

29
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Combatting ageism with community work

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-participatory action research
-involve a range of government structures
-include representatives from affected communities in workshops, marketing and feedback

30
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Individual factors types

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-controlled
-not controlled

31
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Controlled individual factors

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-nutrition and lifestyle habits
-mindset outlook
-people we spend time with
-alterable environment

32
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Not controlled individual factors

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-genetics
-upbringing/family history
-past choices
-fixed environment

33
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Most important perceived barrier to healthy aging

A

-multi-morbidity

34
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Social comparison theory types

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-upward comparison
-downward comparison

35
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Upward comparison

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-comparing themselves to someone better than them and having self-improvement motivation

36
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Downward comparison

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-comparing themselves to someone who is not aging as healthily and not wanting to be like them

37
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Physical barriers

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-age
-advanced age
-gender
-comorbitities
-addiction
-medical events

38
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Social barriers

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-illness and disability
-less access to quality relationships
-less contact with friends/relatives
-physical and cognitive limitations
-lack of supportive community
-personal responsibilities
-lack of acceptable social opportunities
-transportation

39
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Aging and driving

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-although there are changes to vision/reflexes and those 70+ are more likely to crash than young drivers
-this does not mean they shouldnt be allowed to drive

40
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Spiritual barriers

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-religious beliefs
-balancing what can and can not be changed

41
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Environmental barriers

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-low income
-accessibility
-education
-safety
-community design
-transportation
-services

42
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Low income barriers for older adults

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-higher rates of poverty
-initiating and maintaining behaviour change is difficult
-more likely to develop disease or die earlier

43
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Group with highest incidence of poverty

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-single older women

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