Unit 1 Discussion 1

EVOLUTION OF THE FAMILY IN LATER LIFE

Think about your experience working with families in later life as a human service and public service leader. Focus on situations in which these families were having discussions about personal aging or the aging of a family member or friend.

For your initial post in this discussion, reflect on your experiences, the course readings, and the families in later life you have interacted with. Summarize your current level of expertise with families in later life concerning the following questions:

What are some of the causes, consequences, and solutions to ageism?
What is your response to the statement that “You are only as old as you feel”? Do you agree or disagree? What are some of the things that influence how old we feel?

Make sure to add references.

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Ageism

Families during later life experience issues such as racism, class, sexual orientation, ethnicity, age and place of origin. Ageism refers to discrimination against people based on their age especially the older adults. Ageism has become a main problem in the United States and will develop to an even greater problem as the sum of the elder persons is estimated to increase over the years. The causes of age bias stereotypes focus on three important issues.

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