THE GOLDEN AGE

By: Jake, Claire, London, and Isaiah

Attitude Towards Aging

Many of our attitudes are negative towards growing and would

Ageism is the fear of being old. It falls into the categories like racism and sexism.

Young people tend to believe that old people suffer from poor health, live in poverty, and are victims of crime

Changes in health

Physical strength decline about 1percenta year through adulthood

Young and old, are subject to decrease 40 percent of elderly people have one

chronic disease Four most common chronic disease are

heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, and arthritis

Changes in life situation

Reduce responsibility 7 out of 10 women are alone Depression is common in older adults.

Older people suffer from challenges such as ageing and losing spouses

Changes in sexual activity

Display of affection are often considered silly, improper, or even morally wrong

People over 65 still are interested in sex If Sexual activity is done in the past, its

most certain it will continue through older age

Adjusting to old age

When older people are unable to maintain what they value most- good health, visits from family friends, privacy, work activities, and recognition in the community- the quality of their lives suffers dramatically with their self image.

The loss of control is usually gradual and may involve both physical (becoming sick) or external changes (nursing home).

Changes in Mental FunctioningAs people age, their mental functions

change, although there is much less decline intelligence and memory than people think.