ANTHROP 1AA3 Lecture Notes - Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security, Baby Boomers

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As with other oppressions we use categories to gain and maintain power in our society the elderly are stereotyped and treated in ways that allow us to gain power and control over them: eg. The elderly are a drain on the economy. The young are also categorized in this way and we have stereotypes and structures that make it more difficult to be young. Aging is also connected with an increase in health issues and disability. So the elderly are often dealing with dual oppressions. Although one of our stereotypes is that both elderly and those with disabilities are wear, frail and useless, the vast majority of the elderly (and disabled) are self-sufficient and contribute to society in many ways. The aged are important as a political force and require advocacy. Most older people are frail and in poor health. Older people are mentally slower and more forgetful; they are less able to learn new things.

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