Aging

Gerontology is the scientific study of old age, the process of aging, and the particular problems of old people. The field of gerontology is very broad, and there are many subfields. Geriatrics focuses strictly on the medical conditions and disease of the aging, gerontology is a multidisciplinary study that incorporates biology, psychology and sociology. Because gerontology deals with multi-faceted aspects of aging. according to" Michelle Hall Between 2000 and 2030, the older population --…

Elderly drivers more common, causing more accidents Advances in science, nutrition, societal infrastructure and health care allow us to live longer than ever before. The average U.S. life span is now 78.7 years (76 for men, 81 for women). This means that, in essence, our country’s population is skewing older. The United States Census Bureau estimates that America’s population of residents aged 65 or older will reach more than 83 million by the year 2050; this represents almost twice the 2012…

old people are outdated and should just retire. When a person possesses factors such as, maintaining a good physical shape, a healthy mind, and constant cognitive exercise, he or she has a lifestyle that contributes to a positive outlook about aging. From the multiple paths of retirement, I would choose the adventurers, which are retirees that…

There is a growth of elderly people within the next decade. Life expectancy has been increasing. With an increase in an older population and people who are living longer with chronic diseases, there is and increasing demand for more facilities, equipment, physicians, staff and ongoing education. Bernstein and Lenny (2015) With this increase in patients there is a shortage of primary care physicians, especially physicians who treat diseases more common to older people such as cancer, orthopedic…

Our population is rapidly aging. In fact, the number of American adults over 65 years of age will double between 2000 and 2030, according to the Administration on Aging. Though most of us don’t want to admit that getting older is causing, and will cause, physical, mental and lifestyle changes, the fact is that aging makes it more difficult to get around, things are harder to read, narrow spaces can be difficult to navigate, and even a simple fall can lead to severe medical issues. Luckily, some…

Aging is an unavoidable part of life that begins at conception and ends with death. According to our text book, “Aging & Diversity” aging is defined as “the developmental process that occurs as a person lives over time”. The aging process differs from person to person ranging from people who are fairly independent with minor health issues to people who are completely dependent with major health issues. The person that I chose to interview is an Asian American woman who is a very dear friend of…

The negative attitudes about aging must be challenged if change for the better to occur. This article provides suggestions for challenging ageism meanwhile encouraging an increased active lifestyle in older adults. The public education system is the first effort mentioned to address this issue, starting in primary schools our youth should be exposed to recognizing the diversity in the older population and the multilevel influences on the functioning and health of older individuals. There must…

The aging population comes with a number of challenges - particularly that related with the degradation of bodily functions as we age. Organ systems begin to fail, and associated medical conditions can come about. Some common ones include diabetes, hypertension, cardiac pathologies including coronary artery disease. Cognitive decline also makes normal activities difficult - Parkinson's, Alzhiemer's etc. Notice that all of these pathologies mentioned are typically long-term issues - nothing that…

important to assess who judges old faces as unattractive (Clark & Foos, 2011). The focus on youth, mobility, change, coupled with the intense fear ageing in American culture leads to the negative stereotypes of older people, and anything associated with aging. Jokes about getting older, with the implicit message that it is bad or sad to get older. In a study done by (McLellan and McKelvie (1993), their results showed that both men and women rated older men as less attractive than their…

The population became stalely going older around the world. To begin with, it is because of a considerable decline in the number of marriages and a change of mindset of younger generations who widely prefer their single lives rather than traditional family, a decrease in birth rates is noticeable. It led to an uneven distribution in age and birth rate and cut off the amount of wworkers supply. Besides, the medical system in the past century was backward and undeveloped; on the contrary, health…