PSY340H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Clsa, Suicide Prevention, Ageism
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Learning objective 1: explain the challenges involved in interpreting the nature of age. Younger subjective age is linked with greater life satisfaction and a host of other positive outcomes. Ageism ignores the diversity among people in favor of employing stereotypes: the canadian coalition of seniors" mental health plays a vital role in providing key resources to the canadian public regarding issues of; Mental health issues of those in long-term care homes. This attitude can be seen in how family physicians feel less prepared to identify older patients with psychological problems than younger patients. The oldest-old over age 85: there is a worldwide trend of the number of those above age 65 increasing rapidly, more so than younger people. Diversity in older adults: people tend to become less alike as they become older. In the field of aging, a distinction is made among three kids of effects. Age effects consequences of being a given chronological age.
