Aging, Health and Life Expectancy

Aging, Health and Life Expectancy

Module 5: Aging, Health and Life Expectancy

Compare and contrast the expectations and perceptions of older adults or aging adults from different cultures. How are the stereotypes in the US the same or different, than stereotypes from other cultures? How do different cultures value and respect older adults? How well do older adults cope with the aging process amongst different cultures? How might immigrants or refugee groups living in the United States adapt or change their interactions with the elderly? 500 words. in-text citation, and references

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Based on my findings, in the US and other western cultures, stereotyping about aging adults is similar. They stereotype without giving regard for individual special circumstances or differences. For instance, in those cultures, we have negative stereotypes which include: older people are seen as prone to illnesses due to their old age.

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