Ageism

Prior to starting my higher education journey as a Youth and Community Work at University of East London (UEL) I had 5 year experience working in the social care sector. The majority of my experience was working with adults and families. I had also completed an Access to Social work course in Lewisham College, which provided me with some theoretical knowledge on services that support, empower and inform citizens. I then embarked on to a on to a BA Social work degree at the Brunel University. I…

Introduction The Older Americans Act was enacted over 50 years ago in 1965 order to provide millions of elderly U.S. citizens much-needed home and community services (Blancato, 2014). Even though it has been changed and updated over fourteen times, its primary goal is to continue to help older adults remain as independent as possible by staying either in their community or in their homes (Blancato, 2014). In order for elderly people to live in their homes and communities longer, they often…

The Older Americans Act (OAA) was enacted by congress in 1965 and was signed into law by former President Lynden Johnson. OAA generated the groundwork to coordinate and provide community-based services and supports for older adults and their families. Its mission is extensive: “to help older people maintain maximum independence in their homes and communities and to promote a continuum of care for the vulnerable elderly” (nhpf, 2012). Aging is an uncontrollable process in life. It is defined as…

The proper age for voting is very important to make sure that people of the state are mature enough to choose wisely their leaders. If the age is too high this also is not fair so as to deprive them of their basic right. So, this is a very critical issue and many discussions are in place so that the proper age for the voting process is defined. If the people of a country are mature and wise enough then they would be able to make a wise decision and would choose their leaders that would work for…

Depression is a common disease that is often underestimated and overlooked. Depression goes beyond not feeling well or feeling sad; depression is the constant feeling of sadness and lost interest. Some signs of depression are feeling fatigue on a daily basis, worthless, restless or slowing down. Further signs of depression are insomnia, hypersomnia, feelings of guilt, losing pleasure in activities that used to be enjoyable, constant thoughts of suicide and death as well as, losing or gaining…

When anyone is involved in any situation there are different factors that affect the situation. These factors can include things such as ethnicity, religion, nation, sexuality, age, and socio-economic level, to name a few. It can sometimes be hard to identify these factors when they are working in one’s favor. But when factors such as these are working against the favor of an individual, they can be very easy to remember. At first, I found it somewhat hard to think of an incidence where I could…

communication, 03/27/12). An example of disengagement theory if an older adult who has heart disease may develop shortness of breath may be unable to continue daily walks with their friends. The older adult will develop less contact with friends which may lead to fading friendships. Another example of disengagement theory if when a retired career women experience loss of social network and self-satisfaction of work. Aging-related that impacts an older adult’s cultural, for example, is the…

The global population becomes older and older and it seems, produces a series of issues for society. In the last century, some countries, particularly developed countries, have shifted policy in the direction of low fertility. Combined with the advances in medical technology, people get better assistance, which improves the average age within a short period of time. As a result, people are happy and live longer. However, aging population problem has emerged. Although medical advances and better…

In today’s world we often associate a younger person as being smart, efficient, and productive. Older adults are viewed as helpless, inefficient, and mentally and physically slow. As a result of this mentality, older adults are often either intentionally or unintentionally discriminated against. This discrimination can cause older adults to be deprived of their self-dignity, self-worth, and job. To show the prevalence of this discrimination, Figure 1 displays how many adults feel as though they…

Age discrimination is a situation where a person, that is, an applicant or employee receives less favor because of his or her age. Discrimination has been within us for a long time basing on different characteristics that consequently allows a particular group to identify another as less credible, less intelligent and less skilled. For centuries, assuming that other people were undeserving was lightly acceptable until recent decades where discrimination was seen fatal to development. The…