FRHD 1010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Tremor, Analytic Reasoning, Psen2
7 Dec 2013
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Chapter 14: late adulthood body & mind. Prejudice about late adulthood is common among people of all ages. Ageism: a prejudice whereby people are categorized and judged solely on the basis of their chronological age. When children believe an ageist idea, few people teach them otherwise unlike with racism or sexism. Therefore later on their long-standing prejudice is extremely resistant to change undercutting their own health and intellect. Most elderly people above 70 think their doing better than others their age. Elders miss the insult in sayings such as having all her marbles . Stereotyping threat can be debilitating for the aged (as for any group) If elderly fear they are losing their minds, that fear itself has undermined cognitive competence. When older people believe that they are independent and in control of their life they are likely to be healthier mentally & physically than others their age.
