GERO 300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Baby Boomers, Neoliberalism, Population Ageing
12 Aug 2020
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Chapter 1: the field of social gerontology (read only pp. The study of the biological, psychological, and social aspects of aging. Overtime the emphasis shift from the problem of growing old to sucessful aging, and factors contribute to postitive outcome in old age. Physical changes that occur in the human body as one ages. Changes in cognitive abilities, adaptive capacities, and personality as one ages. Changes to roles and relationship with family, friends, and other informal supports as one ages. Ex: change from being a financial provider for your family to a dependent. Age is defined based on a set chronological age at which a person is considered old (usually when they become eligible for government benefits) Arbitrary choice; some place in canada 65, while some 60. Lump everyone over 65 into the same category, regardless of other factors such as health and personal experiences. Age is defined by the social roles people play.
