Analysis Of Catrinel Craciun And Uwe Flick

Elderly people (women and men age sixty-five or older) (Macionis, 2005), Have many obstacles to face as they grow older, many of these obstacles involve social inequality. Not only do the elderly have to learn to deal with many forms of Ageism (the stereotyping and prejudice against individuals or groups because of their age), some also have to deal with the fact that they do not have enough savings or pension benefits to be self supporting, for most people over sixty-five, the major source of income is social security (Macionis, 2005). This forces many elderly Americans back into the workforce to continue to earn money to support themselves and or spouses. Although many elderly Americans may choose

Germany’s healthcare system is split into two types of coverage which is public and private health insurance. Health insurance companies are not able to deny people coverage due to pre-existing illnesses or to discontinue their treatment because of high costs. The public health care insurance is provided by statute to individuals who are not eligible for private insurance which is people who are salary and make under $50,000 annually. As people age and become ill, they are able to opt out of their insurance and turn to the government’s option. As the economy continues to fluctuate, the population of Germany relies more heavily on the legislative insurance which consists of 85-90% of the population.

The participant stated that he appreciates the benefits of being a senior citizen, the reduced travel, discounted meals, free education, and other incentives advertised towards the elderly. Gerontologists have confidence that the elderly are capable of active and healthy lives. The label of old age is rapidly fading. As supported in my interview with the participant, it is possible to appreciate the same benefits as in middle adulthood. It is also likely for him to have very good physical health, recall his cognitive health, and an outgoing social behavior. Because of

Aging is very complex and highly individualized process which begins at conception and end with death. Variables such as physical or cognitive impairments, socioeconomic aspect, cultural values, and beliefs make an aging process unique to each individual. I interviewed an elderly woman using a set of guided questionnaires on the topic to further explore her aging experience. For the purpose of this assignment, I will refer to the client interviewed as a D.L., a changed name for a reason of privacy and confidentiality. During the interview, we explored a D.L. strategy to stay healthy, significant accomplishments of her life, hobbies and activities, retirement, and finally the goals for the future.

Modern society view’s aging as a form of sickness and the elderly as persons who are closer to dying and death. This is what is often portrayed in our mass and social media. When considering issues of aging sociologists have found that more positive characteristics are often said for persons under sixty five years than for over sixty five years.

According to the recent studies the older people as compared to the youth are becoming more economically and demographically attractive. However, there are costs of an aging population that the society bears as a whole. (Andrews, 2009)

Each of 30 interviewers was asked to recruit 14 subjects (convenience sample of 7 males and 7 females aged between 18 and 80 years old)

Identify and define any techniques you utilized during the interview. I interviewed my grandma who is 74 going on 75 in June. I am going to use inferential interviewing and cognitive interviewing in my paper.

The aging problem now is worldwide and cannot be easily ignored. It is a result of decreasing fertility and mortality rates. Continuous improvement in modern medicine and medical instruments prolongs human life, so unparalleled number of people into old age. It is anticipated that in 2011, the “baby boomers” born during the post-World War II will attain age 65, so the age 65 and above population will double in 20 years; furthermore, the population over 80 will increase by 110 percent. The rapid growth of elderly population leads to the increasing demand for elderly care, and long-term care insurance happens to be a solution.

Aging is described as a sequential, irreversible, progressive, and non-pathological process of maturation in an organism and that translates to a gradual decline in the ability to perform activities optimally. Aging is an individual process that can be a period of stress for individuals especially following their retirement (Hiller & Barrow, 2015). The current study sought to understand the process and experience of aging from the perspective of elderly individuals. In discussing matters of aging and retirement, many assume that women are always eager to retire, and adjust well, as compared to their male counterparts (Bauger & Bongaardt, 2016). Many people assume that since women are generally made as homemakers, they are willing and happy to retire while men, whose nature is to be the main source of family income, find it hard to be out of work (Moody & Sasser, 2014). Indeed, there exists very little literature that sheds some light on this area, particularly on the attitudes of each gender towards retirement and process of aging. Given the significance of retirement to this life stage, the study sought to understand the emotions and views of individuals regarding their retirement through the lenses of (1) Physical health and wellbeing, (2) Friends, Family, and Community, (3) Work and leisure, (4) Finances and lifestyles, and (5) Living

The researcher began the interview by explaining to the child the general format of the autobiographical memory task “Since I wasn’t with you during these times, it’s up to you to tell me everything you can about each one. When you’re done, I’ll ask you a few questions”. Participants were not allowed to receive any assistance from their parent or legal guardian during the interview. Discussion of each event began with the presentation of the event title and a general prompt, “What can you tell me about X” followed by the child’s free recall of his/her memory for the event. The event title contained very minimal information needed for the child to distinguish the event (e.g., “What can you tell me about the time you went camping?”). If the child could not remember the event or has multiple experiences of the event, (e.g., the child has went on several different camping trips), an event clarifier was given. An event clarifier is a specific detail (i.e., a cue) about the event given by the parent on the Autobiographical Parent Event Sheet that served to distinguish the event from other events in the child’s past (e.g., “when you went camping at Spilt Rock Lighthouse”). Also, if it was that case that the child begins to recall the wrong event, the researcher stopped the child and provided them with an event clarifier. During free recall, the experimenter gave the child general prompts to

Tatzer, V. C., van Nes, F., & Jonsson, H. (2012). Understanding the role of occupation in ageing: Four life stories of older Viennese women. Journal of Occupational Science, 19(2), 138-149. doi: 10.1080/14427591.2011.610774

Germany’s ageing population will be a strain on the healthcare system as the youth population declines. The problem is replacing the younger generation to pay for the countries public healthcare system. Due to a decrease in revenue caused by an ageing population and decreasing birth rates, the healthcare system was subject to a wide reform in 2010 with a new law, GKV-Finanzierungsgesetz, dedicated to reorganizing the financing of the health system. (AngloINFO Limited. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Nov. 2015)

Knowing and having an understanding of what ageing stands for, remains an important step, growing-up or growing older and ageism are theories about older individuals. Ageism includes preconceptions that elderly are categorized for their age and perceived as weak, and incapable of performing tasks and needy of others (Quadagno, 2014). Another view about elderly individuals is the way they are looked down on by the younger society, i.e. elderly are not as intelligent as their younger competitive working force. People fear what they do not know and do not understand. Age transpires as something that must be lived through in order to understand what ageing means; looking back on one’s life and seeing accomplishments made,

Over the last 10-15 years, this has become an issue as Europe’s elderly population has grown substantially. In 2014, the over 65’s accounted for 18.5% of a 506.8 million EU total (Eurostat, 2015). In 1960, the share of the population aged over 80 was only 1.5%, however, it had risen to nearly 5% by 2010 (OECD, 2013).