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| Aging based on genetics, lifestyle and luck. Declining vision, Hearing Loss, Wrinkles, Decline Muscle Mass, Drop in Cardiovascular Efficiency. |
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| Less established than Physical effects.Memory, Intelligence, Skills, Capacity and Motivation to Learn. (ex. Alzheimer's disease) |
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| Consists of the norms, values, and roles that are culturally associated with a particular chronological age. |
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| It is functional for society to remove people from their traditional roles when they become elderly, thereby freeing up those roles for others. |
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| Elderly people who are busy and engaged, leading fulfilling and productive lives, can be functional for society. |
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| Who, on average, lives longer in terms of race-ethnicity and gender? |
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| Women Whites live longer. |
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| What accounts for race-ethnic differences in longevity? |
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| Blacks for example have much higher rates of poverty and therefore are more likely to suffer from inadequate health care and poor health behaviors. |
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| Prejudice and or discrimination based on age, and , like all prejudices, is fueled in part by stereotypes. Elderly are seen as lonely, sad, forgetful, senile, etc.. |
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| How is globalization changing the treatment of the elderly throughout the world? |
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| As more and more people live to old age, respect for them has tended to decline because it results in a greater economic burden on their families. |
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| What is contributing to the “elder explosion” sweeping across the globe today? |
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| In Industrialized nations where families have fewer children and people live longer than poorer countries. Decline in both birth and death rates. |
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| Examples of how different countries treat their elderly |
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| Japan, Thailand, China and countries that practice ancestor worship are more likely to treasure their elders, honoring them at public events and seeking council in political matters. USA relies primarily on Social Security and Medicare to serve financial and health needs of elderly. |
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