HLTHAGE 1AA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Ageism, Amnesia, Knitting
6 Oct 2016
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Myths: widely held but false notations, many people die after retirement, golden years, wealthier, aging is a burden on the old and society (terrible and negative experience, most older people live in institutions, all older people are alike. Ageism: prejudice or discrimination against people based on age - most often involves older people, beliefs, attitudes and act that denigrate individuals or groups based on their chronological age. Stereotype: one-sided, exaggerated view and usually prejudice view of a group or class of people - negative and positive stereotypes, hearing, vision, women love knitting, less competent, become senile, memory loss. Negative stereotype: unable to use technology, memory loss/forgetful, people saying that the roles have reversed (child plays the role of the parent, for their parent, need a lot of medical attention. Why do stereotypes exist and endure: media, advertising, political rhetoric, witness evidence of truth/reality. Try to distance themselves from the label old .
