Exam 12: Aging and Inequality Based on Age

Beyond indicating how old or young a person is,age is socially significant because it defines what is appropriate for or expected of people at various stages.

Which of the following statements regarding elder abuse is FALSE?

Many nursing home residents have major physical and/or cognitive problems that prevent them from living in any other setting,or they do not have available caregivers in their family.Women are more likely to enter nursing homes because of their greater life expectancy,higher rates of chronic illness,and higher rates of widowhood.

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:

Whether they invest their energies in grandchildren,traveling,hobbies,or new work roles,social participation among retired persons is directly related to longevity,happiness,and health.This exemplifies the______________theory.

Describe life in nursing homes.

Alzheimer's disease affects an estimated 5.2 million people age 65 and over and 43 percent of those age 85 and older may have the disease.Fortunately,most older people do not suffer from Alzheimer's and are not incapacitated by their physical condition.

According to the text,nursing homes:

Distinguish between functionalist,symbolic interactionist,and conflict perspectives on aging.

______________theorists view aging as especially problematic in contemporary capitalistic societies.As people grow older,their power tends to diminish unless they are able to maintain wealth.Consequently,those who have been disadvantaged in their younger years become even more so in late adulthood. _____________

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