HLSC 2P40 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Moral Economy, Ageism, Generation Gap
24 Jan 2017
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Quiz chapter 1: social gerontology and geriatrics are both systematic study of affect of individual aging and population aging. A: false, geriatrics is the study of disease: approximately what percentage of canadian population are currently seniors. Individual level ageism: stereotypes: simpsons- wrinkles, strange shape- exaggerated is individual level ageism. Thinks he"s doing the same thing as when he was young. Doesn"t think age is important-its what your doing that is important. This individual"s life reflects many other seniors in canada. Normal and good old age involves maintaining the level of activities. Despite physical and social changes, people make an effort to preserve ties with the past. External continuity: constancy of familiar environment and people. Baltes and carstensen 1999 (cid:498)successful aging(cid:499) is a process of coordinating and balancing the gains and. People can compensate for or control losses of capacity by selecting priorities and optimizing their strengths (similar to focused groups) losses to master daily life.
