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Aging. The Greying of Canada. The proportion of Canadians over age 65 is rapidly increasing Two factors account for this increase: A relative decrease in the young due to low birth rates An increase in longevity. Growing Old: Biological Issues.
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The Greying of Canada
- The proportion of Canadians over age 65 is rapidly increasing
- Two factors account for this increase:
- A relative decrease in the young due to low birth rates
- An increase in longevity
Growing Old: Biological Issues
- Biological changes in early life are celebrated.
- This is not the case for biological changes in old age, all of which have social consequences, eg:
- Declines in strength and vitality
- Progressive cognitive impairment
- Decreases in sensorimotor coordination and other neurological issues
- However, aging is as much a cultural phenomenon as a biological one…
Growing Old: Cultural Issues
- Aging is universal, but the significance of growing old varies by culture.
- Age-based inequities vary by the technological advancement of societies, eg:
- In hunting and gathering societies, the elderly are burdensome.
- Agrarian societies exhibit “gerontocracy” due to the accumulated wealth of the elderly, especially elderly men.
- In modern industrial societies, the “elders” are replaced with the “elderly,” who are dependent and have less prestige than in agrarian societies.
Problems of Aging
- Finding meaning while anticipating death. (Research suggest that this is less difficult for persons whose earlier years were meaningful)
- Social isolation, esp loss of partners
- Retirement and its lifestyle changes
- Income declines and poverty
- Elder abuse and neglect (3%-5% in US)
