Mandatory retirement

large-scale workforce retirements and potential shortages of skilled workers. Some organizations establish programs in order to retain older employees to work beyond retirement age. Continuing trend of early retirement will cause potential shortfall of skilled labor in the future. Therefore,…

Positive stereotypes about older female adults are “women live seven years longer than men”, “women’s self image shows greater improvement with age as compared to men”, “retirement is less difficult for women than it is for men”, “old female are loving”, “old female are understanding”, “old females are happy”, “old females are trustworthy”, “old female enjoy getting their nails and toes done” “spoil…

1. What is the role of friends in adulthood? Cavanaugh and Blanchard-Fields (2015) state there are identifying stages in adult friendships. These stages include acquaintanceship, buildup, continuation, deterioration, and ending (p. 312). There is research showing how friendship changes during adulthood. When people experience life changes, their friendship with others tend to end and the long term friends they have are contacted less. In adulthood friendships are important. Cavanaugh and…

Every United States Citizen who works for a paycheck pays for certain government programs which span from social economic supplemental programs to entitlements. With the growing number of the American population, one program has remained constantly in question. Social Security is the largest socialist program funded directly by the taxes which the citizens pay from their paychecks. The program was enacted in 1935 under the Roosevelt administration in order for people of 65 years and older to…

Aging is a process that all of us go through and something that some people look forward to and some want to avoid. As we age there are changes that can happen, not everyone will see changes like certain diseases developing or physical ailments taking affect. The movie Still Alice follows that life of a woman and her family after she is diagnosed with the onset of early Alzheimer’s at the age of 50. She finds out that her children may carry the gene for them to also have Alzheimer’s which…

Should scientists help people beat old age? My topic I chose for this essay was whether or not should take the time to focus on helping come up with ways to beat old age, so that people can live longer, more healthy lives and enjoy their experience of living more. This topic is interesting to me because it has two clear sides to it and has lots of reasons to both of them. The idea of beating old age has been around for a very long time. Shakespeare wrote about it, Ponce De Leon’s theory of…

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…

This week’s topic consisted of culture and aging it went as far as defining culture. The part of the definition for culture that I gravitated to the most was “An integrated pattern of human behavior which includes but not is included to: thought, communication, languages, beliefs, values, practices, customs, courtesies, rituals, manners of interacting, roles, relationships, and expected behavior. This is so vivid which shows that culture is not limited to beliefs, values and etc., but it goes…

5 Best Places To Retire: What Makes A Great Retirement Spot? Retirement is a new beginning of life. Usually most people plan to retire and live at the native place or at the family heirloom, where one has spent almost all the childhood and growing years and in which one knows every narrow lane and seasons. Nevertheless, the world is changing with the fast pace. The globalization actually helped to open the door of all countries for the people to live under certain conditions. Now, an Indian can…

Retirement Analysis Article 1 The issue of income tax planning has long been a problem for many Americans and more so for retirees. After working for a major part of their lives, prospective retirees would like to ensure that they get the most out of every dollar they saved for their retirement. In her article “Retirement Relocation: State Taxes Matter More Than You Might Think” Rebecca Barsch observes that states with minimal or no income taxes are proving to be popular destinations for many…