GRT 2100 Study Guide - Final Guide: Alcoholism, Forego, Sandwich Generation
13 Dec 2016
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Lecture #1- aging in canada & the world. Gerontology: scientific study of aging & it"s consequences. Increased from to 4. 6k in 2006, up 22% from 2001. Conditions affecting pop. size: immigration, death rate (# deaths/1000 people, birth rate (# births/1000 females) 10 million= seniors in next 20 years. Baby bust: born after 1965, introduction of birth control, decrease in birth rate led to population aging. Apocalyptic demography: belief that aging leads to bankruptcy of society & put unfair toll on younger generations. Lecture #2- psychosocial development in late adulthood i. 56% canadians over 65 years, 75% over 90 years, 80% over 100 years. 45% women (38% men) over 65 years attended religious service once/month. More likely to be widows, chronic illness, live alone, be poor, depressed. 16% over 71 years develop degenerative brain disorder. 3 aboriginal groups: metis, american native, inuit. 4% of people over 65 years (2001), 5. 9% (2011) More than 1 in 3 women live in rural/overcrowded areas.
