Exam 12: Aging and Inequality Based on Age

Older people must accept that the life cycle is inevitable; that their lives are nearing an end,and that achieving inner harmony requires accepting both one's past accomplishments and past disappointments.This is reflective of psychologist Erik Erikson's stage of:

The __________ approach to death and dying is based on the assumption that the dying person can and should go about daily activities and fulfill tasks that make the process of dying easier on family members and friends,as well as on the dying person.

Among older persons,a wider range of assets and income is seen than in other age categories.On the other hand,almost __________ percent of all people over 65 live in poverty.

According to the text,nursing homes:

__________ analysis draws attention to the diversity in the older population.Differences in social class,gender,and race/ethnicity divide older people just as they do everyone else.

Without Social Security benefits,almost __________ of all elderly Americans (13 million people) would fall below the official poverty line.

A __________ is an organization that provides a homelike facility or home-based care (or both) for people who are terminally ill.

If we say that someone turns 40 years of age on August 21st,we are using which age criterion?

Stereotypes regarding older persons reinforce __________,which is the prejudice and discrimination against people on the basis of age,particularly against older persons.

Compare historical and contemporary perspectives on age.

When feminist scholars state that functional age is subjective for men and women,they mean that:

Over the past thirty years,the U.S.population has been aging.This change was partly a result of Baby Boomers (people born between 1946 and 1964) moving into middle age and partly a result of more people living longer.

Explain the typical American living arrangement for older persons.

People born between 1946 and 1964 are commonly referred to as:

Explain the difference between chronological age and functional age.

There are differences in age,gender,and inequality.According to your text:

Describe how age,race/ethnicity,and economic inequality are related.

Middle adulthood refers to people between the ages of:

In __________ societies,farming makes it possible for more people to live to adulthood and to more advanced years.In these societies,the proportion of older people living with other family members is extremely high,with few elderly living alone.

Women age __________ and over are among the most disadvantaged because they often must rely solely on Social Security,having outlived their spouses and sometimes their Children.