HLTHAGE 1BB3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Canada 2006 Census, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Population Ageing

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Health, Aging and Society
• Course: HLTHAGE 1BB3
• Professor: Anju Joshi

Document Summary

Aging is a burden on the old and on society: look at the negatives rather than the positives. Most older people live in institutions: 7% live in institutions like old age homes/retirement homes. All older people are alike: more different as they age because of more experience. Prejudice or discrimination against people based on age- most often involves older people. Beliefs, attitudes and acts that denigrate individuals. A one sided exaggerated and usually prejudice view of a group or class of people-negative and positive stereotypes: older people tend to lose their memory. Why do myths/stereotypes continue to exist and endure implies that all old people lose their memories. Some may try and distance themselves from label of old . Some may accept and internalizes the social label of old , and change their sense of identity to fit label. Change in self-identity can have impact on subjective well-being, self-esteem and coping in later life.