America 's Treatment Of The Elderly

These stereotypes, however, are very far from the truth about what occurs during the late adulthood stage. They stem from a form of prejudice referred to as ageism (Berger, 2008). Gerontologists define ageism as “A form of prejudice used to categorize and judge individual based on their chronological age only” (Berger, 2008, p. 615). The issue of ageism can promote patronizing treatment toward persons in the late adulthood stage and even foster discrimination. For example, people in the West unconsciously process

Committee on Aging, United States Senate, 101st Cong. (1990). (Serial No. 101-J). Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.

The conclusion made by the authors is that society’s treatment of ageism should become “prime research topic across multiple social sciences”. They also

This paper will analyzes and describes how quality of care is affected by organizational culture, structure, governance and social responsibility. It will describe how the evaluation of the organizational structure affected decisions, what resources should be allocated to prevent ethical issues and what strategies are in place to prevent these issues.

There are age restrictions on everything from buying lighters to purchasing alcoholic beverages. There are restrictions on watching movies and donating plasma. These restrictions are meant to, in a way, protect the younger people from making mistakes or being influences by things they don’t fully understand or could be harmed by. One of the most debated restrictions could possibly be the Alcohol age restrictions. The legal age in the United States to consume and purchase alcohol is 21. This age cutoff is quite unneeded. It becomes more of a temptation and a danger than if the restriction were simply altered to a lower age.

With the aging society in America means that there will be larger number of older people than young people. As a result of this fewer people will have to pay taxes to support public necessities and there will be fewer young people to provide services for the elders. This will also highly affect the health care in America because many seniors will have a chronic illness and there will be a shortage of healthcare workers to assist them. This will affect retirement because retirement income is made up of welfare payments, savings, and public and private pensions. Most publicly financed retirement pensions are funded by programs or most commonly know, social security. Social security is a universal income support program for elders and is usually

Something that American society has not experienced before is how to handle an aging population that is growing quickly and projected to double by the year 2050. The current growth in the number and proportion of older adults in the United States is unprecedented in our nation’s history. By 2050, it is anticipated that Americans aged 65 or older will number nearly 89 million people, or more than double the number of older adults in the United States in 2010 (The State of Aging and Health in America, 2013). Mirroring the aging of the U.S. population as a whole, the number of self-identified LGBT adults age 65 or older is expected to double by 2030 -- from 1.5 million to 3 million (Dennis, 2014). For a marginalized lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community (LGBT), the choice of a health care surrogate to make medical decisions can be very difficult. Issues of discrimination, lack of legal and social support, varying levels of relationship commitment, and complications of disclosure to family and medical professionals (Buckey and Browning, 2013, p.233). The purpose of this research is to address end of life care issues facing the aging LGBT Community which include; issues with advance care planning and surrogate decision-making, issues with a partner and family involvement, and issues with healthcare provider-patient communication.

In the other hand, sometimes not matter how much you give of yourself, things don’t turn out the way it was planned, may be the economy is not strong yet, or it is not their time.

The United States is goal orientated; therefore it could be argued that the premise to achieve successful aging is on par with our historical and cultural beliefs. Unlike other cultures or countries America is a ‘melting pot’ without a common philosophy defining the meaning of life or how life should be lived. For example, Traditional Hinduism, Chinese Confucianism, and Japanese Ikigai have cultural mores that provide for the role of aging in their societies (Moddy & Sasser, 2015, p. 36).The common thread for citizens in America is to achieve a better life at all stages. Thus, from cultural context the words are in sync with the American way.

In America, people are changing their views on aging and the elderly. Some of the reasons that the attitudes are changing could be due to more elderly people are remaining in the work place longer, as opposed to retiring early. Riffkin (2014). And there is the fact that we baby boomers are living longer. Even though the U.S. only ranks 53rd with a life expectancy of 79. That’s an increase of one year since 2010. (“The World: Life Expectancy” 2016)

Dr. Murray works at Harvard for the School of Public Health and also studies the aging in the United States and their factors. His research has found that Asian American women who live in New Jersey live long then Native American men living in South Dakota because of Chronic Disease. Chronic disease is a long-lasting condition for human health that can for a lifetime. Chronic Disease is found in young and middle age men that have used tobacco or alcohol and have high blood pressure, low fruit and vegetable intake, and aren’t physical active. Wealthy people live longer than people in poverty because of their sources and health care they are provided with. Below median income Caucasian American living in rural area such as Minnesota, Iowa, North

Elders from diverse cultures view older adults and the aging process differently. Factors such as culture, ethnicity, race and personal beliefs can influence the view of aging. For example, in the Okinawan or Asian culture

According to the maps of 1990 and 2010 it is easy to see that in the upper middle part of our country (South Dakota, North Dakota, Idaho, Wyoming, etc.) the numbers are staying low and not moving. The Southern part of the country is increasing in population, therefore making the numbers grow, while in the states near the Great Lakes (Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, etc.) are losing representatives in both maps. In 1990, California really grew in population and added 7 representatives, along with Florida gaining 4. When States gain and lose representatives it is normally only 1 or 2. Washington, Texas, Florida, and Georgia gained representatives in both 1990 and 2010. The same goes for Iowa, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania,

Ageism and stereotypes of older people can have an important impact on their physical health, mental health and overall wellbeing. Negative stereotypes of older people being dependent and decrepit can be internalized and become self-fulfilling. These ageist thoughts and stereotypes can lead to older people not seeking health care in general and to not get treatment appropriate for their illness or medical condition due to their age and not based on any other factor.

My culture’s view of treating elders starts with the young people, such as children, providing the elders proper respect. The way for this to take place is by either obeying what the elder says or does or showing respectful manners towards them. Another way that the African American culture views this aspect is when the elders focus on having accomplishments towards their health/strengths, their faith, and/or resourcefulness. When this takes place, it would be the young people jobs to make sure that they help the elders by providing support for the certain conditions that the elders have to face. Now if the elder is not a relative, the young people would still show respect by giving the proper support to them but in a certain matter.