HLSC 1F90 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Ageism, Population Ageing, Sandwich Generation
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To identify and understand age related definitions, concepts and theories. To identify current issues facing aging in canada. ~ younger people may want to know what will happen to them as they get older. ~ individuals may study aging so that they can improve their chances of aging well. ~ better interaction with and ability to care for older people. ~ career may involve working with or caring for older people. ~ career may entail carrying out research on or educating people about human aging. ~ some type of influence in all careers. Attitudes, prejudices, negative portrayals of older individuals. ~ biological age- condition of the body systems. ~ social age- roles relative to social expectations. ~ functional age- ways in which people compare to others of similar age. Age 65 as a marker of old age. Mandatory retirement is no more at the age of 65. ~ mutational damage of genes increase with age.