Exam 1: Aging As a Social Process

The Canadian Senate has been silent on the issue of aging.

Which of the following affects aging and the status of elderly people in everyday life?

How do personal biographies interact with structural, cultural, and historical factors?

What were the three major aims of the Special Senate Committee on Aging and its final report titled Canada's Aging Population: Seizing the Opportunity?

When do the effects of stereotypes of aging begin?

Which of the following statements is false?

What are five reasons why it is important to study older adults?

What factors have led to population aging in Canada?

In which country was the longest-living human born?

Why are ethical issues important to the study of aging? Give three examples of ethical questions surrounding population aging.

What is the difference between functional age and chronological age? How can both influence legal age?

Bill retired at 61 from a rewarding career as a chartered accountant. After travelling extensively for a year, he reevaluates his retirement decision and decides to go back to work full-time to earn more money and find fulfillment through employment again. After six months of searching for a new job in his field, Bill has barely had any interviews and when in the ones he has had, the employers expressed concerns that Bill may retire again in a few years and their investment in hiring him will be wasted. The one job offer Bill did receive was for a part-time position at significantly less pay than was advertised. What might Bill be experiencing?

Institutionalized ageism is the personal acceptance of negative feelings and beliefs that influence one's thinking about older people.