bellwork what is old age? how does life change when a person is old?
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Bellwork
• What is old age?
• How does life change when a person is old?
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Ageism
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Views on aging
• Different societies view aging differently.• Pre-Industrial societies:– Social Standing Increases as one ages
• Industrial and Post Industrial Societies– Middle-Aged people hold the most power.
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Ageism
• The belief that one age category is by nature superior to another age category.– Often directed toward elderly people.– Can be seen in elderly stereotypes.
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The Aging World• By 2050 the world’s population
over the age of 60 will rise from 600 million to 2 billion.
• “The Graying of America”– By 2050 nearly 20% of the US
population will be over age 65.– Why?• Better living conditions and health
care• High birth rates since 1946 (Baby
Boom)
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The Politics of Aging• More elderly people have political
power.– Higher numbers = more voters– AARP
• Concerns for elderly citizens– Dependency ratio and Social
Security• The number of workers for each person
receiving social security benefits.– 5-1 in 1960 to 2-1 in 1998, still dropping.
– Medicare and Medicaid
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Americans with DisAbilities• Many elderly Americans also
are treated differently because they often have disabilities.– 33 million Americans have severe
disabilities.• ADA– Americans with Disabilities Act-
1990• Prevents discrimination of disabled
people
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Age Inequality?
• Read page 276- Age Inequality in the US– How does social inequality affect Americans 65
years of age and older?