HLTHAGE 1BB3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12, 13: Animal-Assisted Therapy, Elderly Care, Married People
2 Jan 2017
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Henry, miller, and giarusso (2005): interviewed 105 older couples, who had been married on average of 42 years, 3 most common issues: leisure activities intimacy, financial matters. Common law unions: the number of people in canada choosing to live in common-law has increased over the past 2 decades. Lat (living apart together) couples: couples that have a committed relationship but maintain separate households. Divorce rates in canada have increased a lot since the early 1970"s. Remarriage in later life is relatively uncommon. Widows outnumber widowers for 3 reasons: women live longer than men, women tend to marry older men, men more than women, tend to remarry after widowhood. Second language of sex: the language of sex that develops in a long term intimate relationship and focuses on responsiveness, caring, and affection. Older people give at least 3 kinds of support: they help their spouses + children with health care + daily chores, give their children financial support, provide emotional support.
