KINE 1000 Lecture 35: February 27 - Ageing Pt 1
2 Mar 2017
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Kine 1000 february 27th 2017 ageism. Older people dressed in younger people(cid:495)s clothing. Took the trope of an urban video and adding (cid:494)older(cid:495) people into it: what(cid:495)s (cid:498)younger(cid:499) people(cid:495)s clothing, baggy clothes, selfies, visible chains. People who are studying age (life course age) tend to group life into stages: infancy, toddler, child, adolescence, young adulthood, mature adulthood, mid-life, old age. Stages start and stop in different countries. However some similarities in different communities in terms of these stages. Predicted that by 2030, south korea will lead the world in life expectancy. Highlights: average life expectancy will increase globally both at birth and at age 65 years. Important to remember: for life expectancy, birth and age 65 are two reference points. Factors: government investment in social care, planning and pensions, researchers believed that it is because of the country(cid:495)s investment in childhood nutrition, education and technology. And blood pressure, low levels of smoking and good access to health care.
