SOC 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Elder Abuse, Baby Boom, Ageism
14 Nov 2018
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Aging: some facts: average life expectancy is , 76 for men, 81 for women, baby boom generation (born 1946-1964) is largest generation at 76 million. The graying of america: today, 13% is over 65, 2050 projection 20% What problems come with an aging society: social isolation, losing a sense of identity and social connections to others, ageism, the elderly are devalued, negatively steryotyped, and discriminated against i. ii. The workplace: 2 million mistreated per year out of a population around 37 million (5%, abuse: i. Physical, psychological, financial, medical, social: neglect i. Health: a state of complete physical, mental, and social welll-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. 1: number of deaths of infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births, rates vary significantly by race, african american 13. 2 per 1,000, non-hispanic white 5. 7 per 1,000.
