SDS150R Lecture Notes - Disengagement Theory, Life Review, Gender Role

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Social Development Studies
• Course: SDS150R
• Professor: Peter Hymmen

Document Summary

Older people have more acute illness than persons under 65. Life expectancy for a 65 year old man is about the same as a 65 year old woman. Older adult have higher rates of crime or aggressive behaviours than under 65. Older people who reduce their physical activity tend to be happier than those who remain active. Most old people have no interest or ability for sexual relations. At least one in ten older adults live in long term care facilities nursing homes or psychiatric hospitals. Most older workers cannot work as effectively as younger ones. Most older people are set in their ways and unable to change. Chonmpsky: 86 still has a regular schedule of lectures and cognitively still there. Most part, tend to be false across the board. Over focus on negative stories: leads to inaccurate perceptions, in the news and media.