JenniferR lecture 1 Flashcards
Introduction
What is The Potential Support Ratio (PSR)
Number of persons aged 15–64 able to support a person aged 65+
What is the Dependency Ratio?
Number of persons under 15 & over 65 per 100 persons 15-64 yrs
What is the Parent Support Ratio (PSRi)
Ratio of persons 85 yrs and over to every 100 persons aged 50-64yrs
What is ageism?
Ageism can be seen as a process of systematic stereotyping of and discrimination against people because they are old, just as racism and sexism accomplish this with skin color and gender
How is ageism manifested?
Be “downsized” first
Be passed over for promotions/raises
Find their suggestions/observations ignored and/or denigrated
Find it very difficult to get a new job
How is ageism manifested in healthcare?
Be treated as “crocks”
Be underdiagnosed
Be overmedicated/undermedicated
Be patronized
Be automatically ordered as a DNR
Be excluded from decisions made about their own care