HLTHAGE 1BB3 Study Guide - Comprehensive Midterm Guide: Peripheral Vision, Social Order, Hearing Aid
6 Feb 2017
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Gerontology: a systematic study of aging; an interdisciplinary field that draws on research from the biological sciences, clinical medicine, and behavioural and social sciences. Researchers work to produce accurate knowledge about aging. Critical gerontologists argue that the increase in numbers of seniors is not the basic problem, but rather it is that this increase is. Professionals apply to create a better life for older adults. Seeks to recognize the social, political, cultural contexts in which older people live taking place in a society that devalues the elderly. All older people are either wealthy or poor. Ageism: prejudice/discrimination against people based on age most often involves older people; beliefs, attitudes and acts that denigrate individuals or groups based on their chronological age (oppression, limit people) Stereotype: a one-sided, exaggerated and usually prejudice view of a group or class of people negative and positive stereotype can be made example: Complainers, bad drivers, slow, can"t learn new things, have less intelligence.
