SOCI 201 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Gerontocracy
10 Dec 2015
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Gerontology: the study of againg and elderly people: the young old and the old old. The young old = 65-75 years of age. Typically autonomous, enjoy good health, and financial security and are likely to be living as couples. The old old = 75 years and up. More likely to be dependent on others due to health problems and money problems, more woman then men due to their greater longevity, a discrepancy that increases with advancing age. Greying of canada: when all the baby boomers reach 65 or over they will make up 22% of canada"s population, the proportion of canadian"s over 65 is increasing due to low birth rates and increased longevity. Growing old : biological issues: in early life biological changes are celebrated but in old age this is not the case, biological changes in old age have social consequences. Decrease in sensorimotor coordination and other neurological issues.
