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what are the three groups of aging? |
"young old=65-74 "old"=75-84 "old-old"= 85 and older |
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what are the 4 aspects society recognizes as aspects of becoming old? |
chronological, physical, psychological and social |
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what is chronological age? |
number of years a person has lived, old age at 65 is new standard |
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what is physical age? |
the physical changes that occur with age, affects self esteem and how we see ourselves, some say old age kicks in when physical disability sets in |
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what is social age? |
how we should act when we are a certain age and how we should interact with others, timing of marker events, grandparents, retirement etc |
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sex and class differences is aging: |
– Men who do manual labour see physical aging asa sign of failing ability, whereas…
– Men in professions considered to have greaterknowledge based on experience see grey hair as amark of distinction |
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what is psychological age? |
a frame of mind and behaviors associated with ones age |
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three key issues of old age |
1. independence vs dependence: ability to remain independent related to financial and physical/mental conditions. nursing homes vs homeownership 2. connectedness vs separatness: value relationship with family, but want their own unique lifestyle 3. openness vs privateness: pravacy may become precious, some want care from outsider vs fam, private life gone in nursing home
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what are the three canadian retirement income pillars? what do they mean? |
Government public pension for those age 65,even if not retired: • Guaranteed Income Supplement if individual has little or no otherretirement income
– Canada Pension Plan/Quebec Pension Plan (CPP/QPP): • Payments based on how much an individual contributed over her/hislifetime of working – Private pensions and savings: • Company pensions and RRSP |
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inequalities of pensions: |
women more disadvantaged: work less, time off for kids, more women in service positions with no pensions, show issues with pay inequalities in general. |
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what are the retirement ages? |
now 60 to get benefits, 61 is the average |
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what are the most common health problems and disabilities for those over 75? |
vision, mobility and memory probs, those with lower incomes are at greater risk of these in general |
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what is often over looked when seniors live in private households ? |
the number of seniors caring for other people |
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what do elders fear more thn death itself |
prolonged illness and dependency |
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stress factors for relatives with sick family elder |
time needed for physical care of dying person and reapted hospital visits |
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what does widowhood involve? |
sense of loss, disorientation and loneliness, loss of identity and status, possible relief |
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why do men fare worse after the death of spouse? |
because they usually depend on wives for emotional support. there is also an increase in death and suicide rates |
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after spouse dies why are there longer harderships for women? |
because they often have limited financial resources, ie pensions and are less likely to find a partner |
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why are men more likely to remarry? |
there are more eligible women, and men die earlier. |
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why would children be worried about remarriage? |
think its disloyal to dead parent or worried about inheritance |
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which siblings have the most contact? |
sisters, then brother-sister, and those who arent married or have children look to their siblings more |
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how many kids recive childcare from thier grandparents? |
1 in 5 |
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aginnf for immigrants, who they lives with and barriers |
more likely to live in a multi generation home language barriers, disappearance of tradtion and social networks |
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aborginal custom for grandparents |
taking care of grand kids and socializing them and kids taking care of them |
