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Aging

Aging. The Greying of Canada. The proportion of Canadians over age 65 is rapidly increasing Two factors account for this increase: A relative decrease in the young due to low birth rates An increase in longevity. Growing Old: Biological Issues.

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Aging

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  1. Aging

  2. The Greying of Canada • The proportion of Canadians over age 65 is rapidly increasing • Two factors account for this increase: • A relative decrease in the young due to low birth rates • An increase in longevity

  3. Growing Old: Biological Issues • Biological changes in early life are celebrated. • This is not the case for biological changes in old age, all of which have social consequences, eg: • Declines in strength and vitality • Progressive cognitive impairment • Decreases in sensorimotor coordination and other neurological issues • However, aging is as much a cultural phenomenon as a biological one…

  4. Growing Old: Cultural Issues • Aging is universal, but the significance of growing old varies by culture. • Age-based inequities vary by the technological advancement of societies, eg: • In hunting and gathering societies, the elderly are burdensome. • Agrarian societies exhibit “gerontocracy” due to the accumulated wealth of the elderly, especially elderly men. • In modern industrial societies, the “elders” are replaced with the “elderly,” who are dependent and have less prestige than in agrarian societies.

  5. Problems of Aging • Finding meaning while anticipating death. (Research suggest that this is less difficult for persons whose earlier years were meaningful) • Social isolation, esp loss of partners • Retirement and its lifestyle changes • Income declines and poverty • Elder abuse and neglect (3%-5% in US)

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