Social Work 1022A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Canada Pension Plan, Baby Boom, Elder Abuse

• School: Western University
• Department: Social Work
• Course: Social Work 1022A/B
• Professor: Andrew Mantulak

Document Summary

Cohort: a group of people who share a statistical or demographic trait. People in the same age cohort were born during the same time frame. As of 2014, there were more people in the 65+ age cohort than there were in the 0-14 age cohort. Baby boom: refers to the large number of individuals born between. 1946 and 1966, who are not entering their senior years. Canada"s growing senior population will place increasing pressure on government services, particularly health care and the pension system. Three main factors account for the aging of the canadian population: 12% live with members of their extended family. Current research estimates suggest that up to 7% of the senior population is openly lgbtq. That number is expected to double by 2030. Becoming a senior does not automatically mean needing the services of a social worker. Some older adults remain fit, others face problems such as health concerns, loss of mobility, prejudice, etc.