Identify 2 or 3 issues faced by the aging population. 1. Social Isolation 2. Job security 3. Health Answer the following questions in 100 to 200 words each. Provide citations for all the sources you use. • What is ageism? How does ageism influence the presence of diversity in society? Ageism is defined as prejudice and discrimination against older people. Schafer writes that for the ageist‚ elderly persons reflect the image of disease‚ death‚ and dying as well as a reminder that
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The United States population is aging at an unprecedented rate. By 2030‚ the numbers of Americans who are 65 or older will more than double to one in every five Americans. Experts agree that this “graying of America” will have an immense impact on our society‚ and society must adapt to its’ changes and challenges. The United States experienced an "explosion" of births after World War II and sociologist refer to this resulting group of people as baby boomers. The first of about 76 million baby
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Written Assignment 1 The aging statistical profile I chose was of the American Indian and Native Alaskan population within the “Minority Aging” section. 1. As the United States becomes more racially and ethnically diverse as the overall minority population grows‚ there is in an increase in minorities within the elderly. As the data was scarce for Native American elderly population‚ I decided to compare and contrast all of the minority sub groups. In 2011‚ 21.0% of persons 65+ were members of racial
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Nutrition and Aging | | Nutrition and Aging Physical Health And AgingDeloris AndrewsOctober‚17 2011 | | Nutrition and Aging This article covers some reasons of eating healthy as we age due to changes occurring slowly over time in all the body systems. These changes are influenced by life events‚ illnesses‚ genetic traits and socioeconomic factors. It is noted‚ while we age‚ we lose lean body mass. This reduced muscle mass includes skeletal muscle‚ smooth muscle and muscle that
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Aging causes changes in the body with or without the presence of disease processes. Tissue elasticity reduces over time and fat replaces space that was once occupied by the muscle (Corbin-Lewis et al.‚ 2005). Similar changes can be seen in the oropharyngeal component during normal aging. With age‚ the mucosa in the oral cavity becomes more keratinized or fibrous (Corbin-Lewis et al.‚ 2005). The tongue becomes smoother and starts to atrophy. The temporomandibular joint starts to lose range of
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This paper will discuss the aging (elderly) population of the United States; there has been a significant increase in elderly population since 2011. The elderly population is defined as those individuals aged 65 and over (Hogan‚ Ortman‚ and Velkoff‚ 2014.) However‚ this increase is largely responsible due to the baby boomers‚ as they began to turn 65 in 2011; however it is projected that by 2050‚ the surviving baby boomers will be over the age 85 (Hogan‚ Perez‚ and Bell‚ 2008.) This population
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Aging is something that continuously happens throughout life‚ which produces a lot of changes throughout the body. With that being said‚ many changes throughout the body affect the respiratory system. As individuals age‚ bones of the body become thin‚ weak‚ and change shape. The ribcage is affected by this change and can alter a person’s breathing as it becomes unable to expand and contract the way it used to. Muscles in the body also become weak. If the muscle that supports breathing‚ called the
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References: 1. American Society on Aging. "Continuity theory: How elders find wisdom in spite of it all". http://www.asaging.org/at/at-214/continuity.html. Retrieved 2007-12-16. 2. Atchley R. C. (1989). "A continuity theory of normal aging". The Gerontologist 29 (2): 183–190. PMID 2519525. 3. Richard Schulz‚ Linda S. Noelker‚ Kenneth Rockwood‚ Richard L. Sprott‚ ed (2006). "Continuity Theory". Encyclopedia of Aging. 1 (4th ed.). Springer Publishing Company. pp. 266–268. ISBN
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Structural changes Vitreous body There is a significant structural change during aging‚ consisting of a transition from a clear gel in young to a fibrous structure in adults. In old age there is advanced liquefaction with thickening and tortuosity of vitreous fibers‚ and collapse (syneresis) of vitreous (Fig. 2.3). Postmortem studies80 found syneresis in 70% of subjects in the eighth decade. Syneresis occurs earlier and is more extensive in myopic eyes‚81 and is accelerated with inflammation‚ trauma
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Aging and Human Sexuality A Review of the Literature Jennifer Arrington RSWR 3345. AN02 Research Writing Methods Professor Henderson May 8‚ 2010 Assessment of aging and human sexuality has been the focus of substantial scientific effort. Less research has focused on the development of instruments for the measurement of sexual functioning in aging and human sexuality. As we age‚ changes in our bodies may affect our sex lives. This can lead to problems such as less enjoyment
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