JenniferR lecture 1

Question 1

What is The Potential Support Ratio (PSR)

Answer 1

Number of persons aged 15–64 able to support a person aged 65+

Question 2

What is the Dependency Ratio?

Answer 2

Number of persons under 15 & over 65 per 100 persons 15-64 yrs

Question 3

What is the Parent Support Ratio (PSRi)

Answer 3

Ratio of persons 85 yrs and over to every 100 persons aged 50-64yrs

Question 4

What is ageism?

Answer 4

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

Question 5

How is ageism manifested?

Answer 5

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

Question 6

How is ageism manifested in healthcare?

Answer 6

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