Model Of Successful Aging

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

With the generation of baby boomers approaching senior age by 2025, it may be difficult for them to adjust to the new technology and implement it in their everyday activities. Baby boomers are commonly known for the rejection of modern conveniences in exchange for traditional technology and for traditional values. So how will this cripple the changing trend of life for the aging population and there to decisions of living at home alone and last but not lease Medicare and the risk factors of making such a life changing decision? These issues create a group who are underserved and vulnerable. Underserved because of the barriers they encounter when caring for themselves by trying to eat healthy and the inadequate health care cost. Vulnerable because of the economic disadvantages and the health conditions they may face while dealing with this financial burden. If these problems are not address we will a heavy burden in our healthcare system.

After reading The Age of Dignity by Ai-Jen Poo, I realize that she brings out many good concerns and information about where our country is heading in the upcoming years. Throughout her book we discuss our golden years and the care that we should be able to receive and how crucial it is for our personal wellbeing, independence, and securing our own futures. The 85 plus age group is one of the fastest growing demographics in the US and Poo talks about the possible solutions that need to be created in our infrastructure before we have an even bigger crisis on our hands. It’s a fact that the elderly baby boomers cohort is growing faster than we can care for them, this shows that we need to implement a new system that will be able to care and support our many elders in their life, and how we can do it with financial competency and dignity.

Medicare is America’s largest health insurance program for the men and women over the age of 65 or with certain disabilities. For many Americans, this a huge part of how they can afford medications, doctor visits and other medical expenses. In recent years the number of Medicare enrollees has doubled (NASI, 2015). The “Baby Boomers”, people born from 1946-1965, is the largest generation within America with roughly 75 million Americans. This generation of Americans are all turning 65 around the same time and enrolling into this medical program. With the amount of new enrollees the total spending for Medicare will rise from 3.6% of the nations GDP to 5.1% by 2030, when the youngest of the baby boomer generation will be 65 (NASI, 2015). Even

Just like other parts of the world, the United States is no exceptional, it is an aging society. Between the year 2000 and the year 2050, the number of the elderly is predicted to increase by 135%. Again, the population of the persons aged 85 years and above, which is the group that will mostly require health and long-term services, is predicted to

Yet of perhaps greatest importance to the American healthcare system and industry is the demographical information of this older population in terms of its particular characteristics and disposition. More specifically, healthcare professionals and policy analysts must understand the aging populations’ economic and living situations, and their overall health status (Jacobsen, Kent, Lee & Mather, 2011). Economic factors are key as they directly pertain to the likelihood of reliance on publically-funded healthcare programs, while “the marital status and living arrangements of the elderly are closely tied to levels of social support, economic well-being, and the availability of caregivers” (Jacobsen et al., 2011, p. 4). The importance of this population’s general health status is, of course, self-explanatory.

(Bureau of Labor Statistics). It’s almost hard for the elderly to find jobs because the jobs these days are more hands on and they aren’t that fit to do them. One-third of senior households has no money left over each month or is in debt after meeting essential expenses. (Institute on Assets and Social Policy) they live on a budget and that would be hard for them having to pay to get places when they could ride free. Some elderly probably wouldn’t ride the bus. there are many challenges and opportunities of an aging population. In addition to increasing the strain on government -sponsored programs like medicare, Medicaid, and social security, the retirement of this large group of Americans could also create significant losses in productivity as well as specialized skills upon which many of our companies depend(Haerens). Many people are retiring and getting old themselves and they can’t do everything we can so they go into health programs for them. The science of health promotion and risk factor reduction, coupled with advancement in medicine, have made it possible for a large percentage of the population to live out their lives in functional and productive ways(Haerens). The elderly may take more medication to just get by for them having

When it comes to successful aging, there are three main parts to it. Which is staying physically healthy and being able to diet, and exercise. Retaining cognitive abilities as in higher education, or cognitive adventurousness. And lastly social engagement as having social connections and contacts with family and friends and having an opportunity to being beneficial towards others.

Compared to the year of 2000, significantly more workers anticipate working to age 66 or older. This is due to an increase in the required age to retire. People have become anxious about retirement and for those without adequate investment income, retiring is harder. The changing population has made it difficult for individuals to retire without fear they will struggle. Older adults are afraid that if they retire, they will suffer and face a retirement crisis of being able to support themselves finacially. Although there are programs out their to help older adults, They still tend to worry most about affording healthcare, deductions in social security benefits, and becoming a burden on family members because of the increase of the cost of living.

According to Martin, Kelly, Kahana, E., Kahana, B, & Poon, (2012) the term "successful aging" is commonly used in the gerontology literature as both a process and an outcome with significant amount of research in the last fifty years on its meanings, models, measurement, interpretations, and implications for applications." According to Martin et al., researchers define successful aging by many different parameters such as: one's physical ability and function, cognitive ability, life satisfaction, longevity, financial position, and ability to engage in life (2010). According to "Today's Research on Aging" (2009), there is a connection to happy years lived and increase in life expectancy. Happiness and can have an impact on mental and physical

The topic of aging cannot be further discussed without including physical infirmities or death. After all, decline in physical health and functioning happen

Age is more than the number of years a person has lived. It is measured according to an individual’s physiological health, their psychological well-bing, as well as sociologically and culturally. Theories of Aging: • Disengagement: Gradual and mutual withdrawal of the elderly and society from each other is a natural process. The elderly disengage so that new people can be phased in to replace them. • Activity: People continue at the level of activity that they had during their middle years.

It is suggested that at the rate we are going now we won’t be able to accommodate the needs of an aging population as it continually grows. I argue that this is true based on the numbers from the research I have done. I argue for the reasons of manning in health care, money, health and the economy with a large population getting older and ready to retire that we are going to potentially face some serious problems. At the rate our aging population is growing I believe we will not have enough people and facilities to take care of the aging population once they need health care for things that come with old. The populations of most western countries are getting older, mainly the Baby Boomers, born in the 1950s and 1960s. They live longer and had fewer children than previous generations. (Irman, 2017). Population aging of this dimension is unique in world history. Because of this it will pose serious challenges for the health care systems, pension schemes, and public debt management of modern societies. (Irman, 2017), “The problem is that population aging is itself a cause for a decline in both GDP and per-capita GDP”. (Irman, 2017, p. 3). If you have less people in the workforce than before that’s less people paying taxes and buying goods and services. There could be less money going into the government and more coming out for older folks for things like Social Security and Medicare.

America is aging. By 2033, people aged 65 and above – who comprise 14.5 percent of the US population in 2014 – will more than double by 2060. However, as early as 2033, they will outnumber people younger than 18 for the first time in the country’s history.

The American population is getting older which presents us with many challenges but also present us with potential opportunities. With the length of life and quantity and fraction of older persons rise in most industrialized and many evolving nations, a crucial question is whether this population will be accompanied by continued or better-quality health, an improving quality of life, and adequate social and cost-effective resources. This answer lies in the ability of peoples and societies, as well as modern social, governmental, financial, and health service delivery systems, to provide optimum assistance to older persons.