HLTHAGE 1BB3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: The Globe And Mail, Aarp, Ageism
20 Oct 2017
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Younger adults have positive interactions with older adults. Younger adults receive factual information about older people highlighting the realities and benefits of aging. A group that learned about aging in the classroom. An experiential group that met older people (an intergenerational program) Older adults are under-represented in various media sources. Older adults are used to sell products and services in ads. Older adults are more often found on tv than in print media. Older men are more visible than older women on tv. Wealthy older adults are more visible than poor older adults. Married older adults are more visible than single older adults. Both men and women report similar levels of sexual satisfaction (aarp, 1999) Decrease in sexual satisfaction is not dramatic (aarp, 1999) Due to absence of a partner and poor health, rather than lack of interest in sex. Interest in sex as an important component of quality of life decreases with age (aarp, 1999)
