Gerontology

finding the path to this sense of well-being among aging populations is an important rationale for any study or undertaking, including, this practicum. In addition to these, the educational plan behind this practicum is that, after completion of this Gerontology course, to enroll in an Occupational Therapy program for the end goal of combining both disciplines in helping elderly individuals live an independent and productive life. Finding the Practicum I was able to find my practicum through the

different careers that I am considering. One of the areas up for consideration is gerontology. It encompasses the process of growing old, the effects of old age, and addresses ways of combating the effects. I am specifically interested in the deterioration of our physical abilities, effective ways of slowing the loss of abilities such as balance, and improving cognition. My interest in the field of gerontology is the reason that I decided to take this course, so that is the career choice that

Robert Butler (1975) was one of the first writers on ageism and he defined it as “a process of systematic stereotyping of and discrimination against people because they are old. . . . Old people are categorized as senile, rigid in thought and manner, old fashioned in morality and skills” (p. 35). Ageism is a form of oppression of elders by youth and adults. Ageism intersects with classism and sexism to produce differences in distribution of retirement resources for the elderly. Women of all ethnic

The field of Gerontology, which is a study of aging and the aged, is slowing expanding as the overall age of the population increases. Gerontology and the aging field are very important aspects to study as it allows us to challenge ageism and the discriminatory social practices that soon follow after an individual reaches a certain age in life. There are numerous assumptions made about those who are no longer considered young, and society discriminates and take advantage of them, to further its own

Chapter 1: Introduction Demography of Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease The number of people with dementia is escalating worldwide. An estimated 35.6 million people worldwide had dementia in 2010 and this number is projected to more than triple to 115.4 million in 2050. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia and contributes to 60-70 % of the dementia cases (WHO, 2012). Approximately 5.2 million Americans of all ages had Alzheimer’s in 2014, including an estimated 5 million people

Week 1- Dis 1 After reading Chapter 3 in your textbook, address the following: a. Discuss the differences between activity theory and disengagement theory. b. Compare and contrast one of the other theories mentioned in the chapter (i.e., modernization, exchange theory, subcultural theory of aging, etc.) to activity theory and disengagement theory. c. Discuss how the theory that you selected differs from the activity and disengagement theories of aging. d. Contact a person who

could increase longevity. After taking the aging quiz, I understand a little more and can embrace the years that I have left here on earth. I learned that people consider old age to be 100 years old. The quiz gives facts and educating people about gerontology. Since older adults are living longer,

Abstract The elderly population is rising globally and similar trends are being observed not only in Asia but also in Pakistan. A developing country facing several challenges in the form of political instability, lack of economic growth, low savings of the elderly, weak pension system, makes life challenging for the elderly. Pakistan’s demographic trends show that between 1990 till 2010, the population aged 60+ years increased by 75.1 %. It is projected that the life expectancy will increase to

an individual stops working in the paid labor force.” (Lecture slides) According to our text, “the concept of retirement is a relatively recent phenomenon in Western society.” (Hooyman, Kawamoto, Kiyak. Aging Matters: An Introduction to Social Gerontology) People used to work until they died, but people also used to die much earlier in their lives, so that could partly explain why that was the case. Retirement also used to be mandatory at age 65 for most jobs, but people usually retired before then

Ferraro et al. (2009) developed cumulative inequality theory by integrating various theories in a systematic way incorporating elements of both macro and micro sociological content. In order to clarify the meaning of cumulative inequality theory, Ferraro et al., (2009) offered many inter-related axioms- and propositions that aided in the further development of the theory. While developing the theory, the authors critiqued the cumulative advantage/disadvantage theory and provided their rationale for