Individual Retirement Account

Should Your Grandparents Retake The Driving’s Test? Baby boomers are growing in ager and this means more elderly drivers will be taking the road. In 2007, there was 20 million drivers the age of 70 and over. Drivers within any age groups data has been accumulated ad the figures are in. Elderly driving is going up and it’s not always a good thing. Elderly drivers should have to take their driver’s test after the age of 65 years old due to the results of aging, collision statistics after the…

AGE DISCRIMINATION, OR AGEISM Does age discrimination exist? I believe that it does, although it is not supposed to exist, but it’s difficult to prove. What are some things that might clue you in that you are being discriminated against due to your age? • Older workers are being fired or offered buyouts, and younger ones are being hired. • You are reassigned to unpleasant duties. • You start hearing comments about your age. • You stop getting raises. • You are given low scores on your…

This post is about elderly and the risks that make them be a vulnerable group in our society. I will discuss the causes that put elderly at risk and solutions to avoid some of those risks. Our nation is experiencing an increased growth in the older adult population, this brings the concern for their well-being since they are usually at risk for injuries and poor health in general. The elderly often have decreased and impaired mobility, visual or hearing deficit, numerous chronic health…

Middle Adulthood is the time from ages forty to sixty-four, when individuals know that aging is unavoidable and new challenges are awaiting them (Belsky, 2013, 363). Many older adults are facing life milestones such as marriage, parenting, advancing in their careers, grand-parenting, and eventually retiring (Belsky, 2013, 366). As they age they are also experiencing physical, cognitive, and psychosocial changes that they have never had to deal with before. In order to understand what these…

generations as well. Why? because older workers are using their retirement funds earlier and younger workers pay for that. Which in turn causes early retirement and more workers who retire early thus effectively creating a scenario where there are elders in retirement and there are young and middle-age workers this will create problems in the countries debt; Still, if employers were to hire older workers until the age of retirement or more. This would create a larger workforce helping pay off…

rapidly increasing. According to The National Association of Social Workers, statistic project that by the year 2030, the number of individuals ranging in age from 65 or older is expected to double, equaling a total of 70 million (Aging, n.d.). This increase in the elderly population creates the need for counselors to have vast knowledge related to aging individuals as challenges regarding environmental, social, psychological, health care, and economics continue. Stereotypes A study done in…

aging (Mecocci, P. et al, 2004). Often times the elderly will blame themselves for their illness and can feel like they will be humiliated if they talk about it, or admit to having such problems (Mecocci, P. et al, 2004). Overall diagnosing elderly individuals with depression can be a difficult task, as the situation is not as transparent as one would…

Five Ideas to Investigate The changes of one’s social life as they get older. The changes in an older adult’s memory. Older adults have less regrets when looking back on their life and the changes in the way they handle difficult situations. Negative stereotypes affect one’s perception on aging. The sleeping patterns of an older adult and the physical activities they participate in. Statement of Purpose Older adults are a big interest in human development studies because as adults age a myriad…

an early age, what the benefits and drawbacks of early retirement expenses, and how they handle living expenses, and how they live their daily lives. The initial research focused on the retirement gap between the rich and poor. The wealthy included those that had wealth handed down to them. The wealthy had a greater chance of obtaining a superior education and employment. They were also able to put money away for full retirement. Comparatively, the less fortunate were not given the…

factor as stated previously. It has been show that individuals who have lost a spouse are at a greater risk for drinking. These risk factors are developed by these elderly individuals because of situations such as being in nursing homes without their loved ones, living alone due to the loss of a spouse, or losing friends and support systems as time goes on. Early detection, assessment, and prevention is key in treating these abusers. Younger individuals do not have these types of situations…