Lifecourse And Ageing Flashcards
(17 cards)
What things can ageing have an impact on
- impact on public sector (pensions, benefits, healthcare)
- impact on productivity (due tyo fewer working age adults)
- impact on healthcare delivery (contact w more older patients)
What are the 3 types of ageing
- chronological - measurement of time since birth
- biological - changes in a physical state
- functional - measures of daily living
- social - social expectations of how to behave
How old is an older adult
NHS - over 65
However
Bio ppl age differently 75 may be healthier than 95
Frailty has bigger impact f likelihood of whether India’s need care and support
Social and institutional attitudes towards ageing
- older people are a social problem for which solutions is needed
- research studies focus on problems and needs of older peopel and how solutions need to be found - reinforcing perception of old age being a stage of passivity and dependency on others
- diff societies have diff believes towards ageing
How is age a social construct
It varies between societies
- Botswana - age is relative not chronological - older adults work and ocntorbute ot economy until thye o longer can marking them as old
- industrialised societies - see age defines chronologically with privileges for younger age
What are the social theories of ageing
- disengagement theory
- a cumulative adv/disadv Theory
- political economy
- activity theory
- a life course perspective
What is disengagement theory
Older ppl gradually disengage from society and this is a natural process
This is done as a mutually satisfying preparation for fina disengagement close to death
A cumulative adv/disadv Theory
- those who begin with advantage accumulate more adv
- those who start off with disadvantage become more disadvantaged over time
- those with advantage overall are more likely to have better health than those who entered adulthood w poor health
- importance of early social and economical status - unemployment in youth leads to poverty in older age
What is the activity theory
Maintenance of activity, health and social engagement as characteristic of successful ageing
What is a life course perspective
Early life stages shape experiences in later stages
What is the political economy of ageing theory
How social, cultural and economic context influences experience of ageing
Older adults seen as an economic burden and constructs ageing as a social problem
What are the factors influencing ageing
What is stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination and how do they link
Stereotype - Fixed and inflexible characterisation of a group of people
Prejudice - hostile or neg feelings and attitudes towards a distinguishable group of ppl purely based on their membership in that group
Discrimination - unjustified negative or harmful actions towards a member of a hours
Each of them lead to the other
What is prejudice
What is ageism and how is it present on healthcare
Ageism:
- portrayal of older peopel as a “problem”
- anti ageing beauty campaigns
- elderly seen as frail and dependent
In healthcare:
Direct ageism - preventing someone form receiving proper cate due to old age e.g. ivf
Docs with old info from elederly people more than younger ppl
Docs take complaints from elderly much less seriously as to just old age
Lifespan vs life course
Life spam - duration of life characteristics - these are closely related to age and vary little from time and place
Life course perspective - elaborates on importance of time, context, process, and meaning on human development and family
