KINE 3350 Lecture Notes - Geriatrics, Ageism, Fallacy
6 Feb 2013
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Gerontology: branch of knowledge dealing with aging - aging affects the individual and impacts on society. Geriatrics: branch of medicine dealing with the diseases of aging. Stereotype: a one sided exaggerated view and a prejudiced view of a group of people. Ageism: refers to the negative images of and attitudes towards an individual simply because they are old. Age grading: responsibilities and expectations are related to chronological age. Age norms: serve as guidelines for acceptable behaviour in specific social situations. Cohort: refers to all those people born during some specific period or passing through age related changes at approximately the same time in history. Values: are internalized criteria by which members of a society select and judge their own and other"s goals and behaviours. Ethnicity: an ethnic group consists of people who see themselves as similar or alike by virtue of their common ancestry, whether genuine or not, and are regarded so by others.
