HDF 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Senescence, Ageism, Biological System

• School: URI
• Department: Human Development and Family Studies
• Course: HDF 201
• Professor: Hans Saint- Eloi Cadely

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Hdf 201 - lecture 16 - aging: developmental tasks 1. Centenarians - individuals over the age of 100. Healthcare is not designed for chronic care. Trying to make older individuals retire at a certain age illegal. Housing not fit for the purpose of elderly. Gender gap - imbalance of longevity across gender. Women are more likely to outlive men. Men are more likely to endanger themselves. Men are more likely to have jobs concerning manual labor. Women are more likely to visit the doctor when they think there"s a. 10% of individuals over 65 live in poverty. Women over 65 more likely to live in poverty than men. More likely to be widowed have to deal with expenses from that. Adults from minority backgrounds more likely to live in poverty. 20% of african american late adults live in poverty. How these systems change over the course of the lifespan. Being/staying active in physical activities can influence longevity.