(ages 85 and beyond) stages. Today‚ 13 percent of the population is over the age of 65‚ compared with 3 percent at the beginning of this century. This dramatic increase in the demographics of older adulthood has given rise to the discipline of gerontology‚ or the study of old age and aging. Gerontologists are particularly interested in confronting ageism‚ or prejudice and discrimination against older adults. Aging inevitably means physical decline‚ some of which may be due to lifestyle‚ such as
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References: Barker‚ D. (1999‚ Apr). Dying‚ death‚ and bereavement in a British Hindu community. Anthropology & Medicine‚ 6(1)‚ 160-161. Kart‚ C. S.‚ & Kinney‚ J. M. (2001). The realities of aging: An introduction to gerontology. Boston‚ MA: Allyn and Bacon. Kearl‚ M. (2004). You never have to die! Viewed on Jun 28‚ 2005: http://www.trinity.edu/~mkearl/never.html‚ 1-3. Kubler-Ross‚ E. (1969). On death and dying. New York‚ NY: Macmillan. Lama‚ W. (2004). Funeral rites of
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There may soon be nothing preventing great-grandparents from being as agile in body and mind as their descendants are. Sections Can Aging Be Cured? Shaping Up for Long Life A World without Aging Keywords: ageing‚ biogerontology‚ geriatrics‚ gerontology‚ immortality‚ life-extension‚ old age‚ rejuvenation Imagine that your grandmother looks like a teenager‚ plays soccer‚ parties at the clubs all night‚ and works as a venture capitalist. Or imagine your grandfather teaching you the latest high-tech
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Status of Aged in India J. Balamurugan‚ Research Scholar‚ Department of Sociology‚ Pondicherry University. Dr. G. Ramathirtham‚ Associate Professor‚ Department of Sociology‚ Pondicherry University. INTRODUCTION Ageing is a byproduct of physical‚ psychological and social processes. While contextualizing the process of ageing‚ the main thrust of the sociology both as a discipline and movement‚ is to reflect on how and to what extent transformations in the society and of the individual
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hypothesize that successful strategies currently practiced in palliative care can also be used for successful aging. She presents evidence from a Sacred Heart Hospice study entitled Humanistic Communication‚ information collected at the World Congress of Gerontology‚ and her own personal observations and experiences to support her hypothesis. Her findings were presented at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Association Conference for review. Yoon‚ D. P. & Lee‚ E. O. (2007). The Impact of Religiousness/Spirituality
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Substance Abuse and the Elderly Substance abuse in the elderly exists just as in any other population. Many seniors develop substance abuse problems due to circumstances or situations due to the aging process. A report by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration indicates that 17% of adults age 60 and older are affected by alcohol abuse and abuse of legal drugs. The report also states that a third of those seniors who abuse substances did
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References: Berk‚ L.E. (2010). Development through the lifespan (5th ed.). Boston‚ MA: Allyn & Bacon. Butler‚ J. P.‚ Fujii‚ M.‚ & Sasaki‚ H. (2011‚ January). Balanced aging‚ or successful aging?. Geriatrics & Gerontology International. pp. 1-2. doi:10.1111/j.1447-0594.2010.00661.x. Giblin‚ J. C. (2011). Successful aging. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing & Mental Health Services‚ 49(3)‚ 23-26. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3928/02793695-20110208-01 Rowe‚ J. W.‚ &
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References: Cattanach‚ L.‚ & Tebes‚ J.K (1991). The nature of elder impairment and its impacts on family caregivers’ health and psychosocial function Hooyman‚ Nancy R.‚ and H. Asuman Kiyak. Social Gerontology. Boston‚ MA: Pearson‚ 2005 Lingren‚ H. G.‚ & Decker‚ H. (1996). The Sandwich Generation: A Cluttered Nest. Adulthood and Aging Parsons‚ Talcott. (1949). Essays in Sociological Theory. Glecoe‚ Ill: Free Press‚ 187-189. Raphael‚ D.‚ & Schlesinger
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social sciences[1])‚ and the elderly. Old people have limited regenerative abilities and are more prone to disease‚ syndromes‚ and sickness than younger adults. For the biology of ageing‚ see senescence. The medical study of the aging process is gerontology‚ and the study of diseases that afflict the elderly is geriatrics. Contents 1 Definition 2 Changes associated with aging 3 Demographic changes 4 Psychosocial aspects 5 Life expectancy 6 Assistance and Care 7
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Introduction to Psychology SSC101 Muqadam Ali | 11476 | “The possible factors and effect of negative attitude of young generation towards older people” Table of Content S no. | Title | Page No. | 1. | Acknowledgment | 1 | 2. | Executive Summary | 2 | 3. | Introduction | 3 | | * Definition | 3 | | * Role of Older people in the society | 3 | | * Opinion of young generation towards older people | 4 | 4. | Methodology | 5 | 5. | Results | 6 | 6. | Discussions
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