Gerontology - ANSWER the scientific study of old age, the process of
ageing, and the particular problems of old people.
Aging - ANSWER process that occurs from maturity to death
Gerontophobia - ANSWER fear of ageing
Gerontophilia - ANSWER reverence or veneration for ageing
Compression of morbidity - ANSWER premature death is minimized
because disease and functional decline are compressed into a brief
period of 3-5 years before death.
-relatively long periods of healthy, active, high-quality existence, and
relatively short periods of illness and dependency in the last few years of
life.
Ageism - ANSWER 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.
-Any attitude, action, or institutional structure which subordinates or
discriminates against a person or group because of age or any
assignment of roles in society purely on the basis of age
Cohort - ANSWER people born in the same time period, usually 10-20-
year window
-group of people who were born at approximately the same time and
therefore share many common life and historical experiences (also
known as birth cohort)
Age norm - ANSWER the norm (as for height, weight, or intellectual
achievement) of individuals of a given chronological age.
-open up or close off the roles that people of a given chronological age
can play
, Role - ANSWER the function assumed or part played by a person or
thing in a particular situation.
Generation Gap - ANSWER differences of outlook or opinion between
people of different generations.
Dependency Ratio - ANSWER the number of people age 65 and older
to every 100 people of traditional working ages (defined as 18-64)
Support Ratio - ANSWER the relationship between the proportion of
the population that is employed (defined as "productive" and able to
support others) and the proportion that is not in the work force (viewed
as "dependent" or as "requiring support")
biomedicalization - ANSWER Belief that problems of aging are medical
and can be fixed by technology
Elderspeak - ANSWER patronizing form of speech, resembles baby
talk in addressing older adults (dearie, cutie, sweetie)
Why has the life expectancy increased? - ANSWER -eradication of
disease that cause increased infant and child mortality
-antibiotics
-vaccinations
-improved hygiene practices
-improved sterilization techniques
-reduced deaths of infants and mothers during childbirth
-advances in medicine in middle and old age
--and also cause people are living past their childhood and middle ages
what is life expectancy? - ANSWER an estimated number of years that
a person might live.
do men or women live longer? - ANSWER women
women live how many years longer than men? - ANSWER 5-6
ageing, and the particular problems of old people.
Aging - ANSWER process that occurs from maturity to death
Gerontophobia - ANSWER fear of ageing
Gerontophilia - ANSWER reverence or veneration for ageing
Compression of morbidity - ANSWER premature death is minimized
because disease and functional decline are compressed into a brief
period of 3-5 years before death.
-relatively long periods of healthy, active, high-quality existence, and
relatively short periods of illness and dependency in the last few years of
life.
Ageism - ANSWER 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.
-Any attitude, action, or institutional structure which subordinates or
discriminates against a person or group because of age or any
assignment of roles in society purely on the basis of age
Cohort - ANSWER people born in the same time period, usually 10-20-
year window
-group of people who were born at approximately the same time and
therefore share many common life and historical experiences (also
known as birth cohort)
Age norm - ANSWER the norm (as for height, weight, or intellectual
achievement) of individuals of a given chronological age.
-open up or close off the roles that people of a given chronological age
can play
, Role - ANSWER the function assumed or part played by a person or
thing in a particular situation.
Generation Gap - ANSWER differences of outlook or opinion between
people of different generations.
Dependency Ratio - ANSWER the number of people age 65 and older
to every 100 people of traditional working ages (defined as 18-64)
Support Ratio - ANSWER the relationship between the proportion of
the population that is employed (defined as "productive" and able to
support others) and the proportion that is not in the work force (viewed
as "dependent" or as "requiring support")
biomedicalization - ANSWER Belief that problems of aging are medical
and can be fixed by technology
Elderspeak - ANSWER patronizing form of speech, resembles baby
talk in addressing older adults (dearie, cutie, sweetie)
Why has the life expectancy increased? - ANSWER -eradication of
disease that cause increased infant and child mortality
-antibiotics
-vaccinations
-improved hygiene practices
-improved sterilization techniques
-reduced deaths of infants and mothers during childbirth
-advances in medicine in middle and old age
--and also cause people are living past their childhood and middle ages
what is life expectancy? - ANSWER an estimated number of years that
a person might live.
do men or women live longer? - ANSWER women
women live how many years longer than men? - ANSWER 5-6
