Archive for July 2013
Gender Inequities in the Social Security System
African American and Latina women are more likely to rely on Social security for 58 to 90 percent of their retirement income than any other group. African Americans women also receive less money monthly than any other groups (Hooyman & Kiyak, The Resilience of Older Women, 2005). Other than the reality that women are often paid…
Read MoreAre We Handling Our Elders?
It seems the answer to this question is both enlightening and troubling. The main reasons for our ineffectual handling of social policies for older adults are: 1. American Values: Social programs were developed to aid deserving seniors who had paid into the system while working. As we devalue our Elders It becomes less important to ensure…
Read MoreSupport Builds for Older Americans Act – Newsroom: Bernie Sanders – U.S. Senator for Vermont
Support Builds for Older Americans Act – Newsroom: Bernie Sanders – U.S. Senator for Vermont.
Read MoreDon’t Yell!!! I Can Hear You
Changes are a natural part of aging and do not necessarily mean a significant loss in Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) or Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs). During this course I have had to rethink my definition of aging. I like most people equated aging with being old, when in fact our text says…
Read MoreElders and Student Loan Debt
So, I just found out the seniors are responsible for 4.2% of all student loans and 11.2% of those in default. Many are having their social security and retirement tapped. While many just never paid loans from earlier in life most are amassing new debt late in life due to the economy and the need…
Read MoreFor Those of us Who Aint Dead Yet
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Read MoreWhat is Good Health?
The World Health organization defines good health as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being (Hooyman & Kiyak, 2005). By this definition I am not sure that I currently make the cut. What I do know is that aging should be filled with love, pleasant times and no stress. That being said, I…
Read MoreActive Aging Framework
The World Health Organization defines Active Aging as the process of optimizing opportunities for health, participation and security in order to enhance quality of life as people age (Michel, 2002). As from birth we are all in a constant state of aging, what does this definition truly mean? As children and as adults this process is…
Read MoreThis Is What My Mom Gave Me
My mother died at 79 from complications arising from MS. In her 79 years (born in 1929) she amassed volumes of knowledge. Things like how to survive an economic down turn (depression in her terminology), how to raise a child, how to get and use education to your benefit, the importance of family, and the…
Read MoreModernization and the Status of Older Adults
Modernization refers to an evolutionary transition from a pre modern or traditional society to a modern society (Ask.com Encylopedia, 2013), in other words change. Modernization is constant and ongoing, however fast developing globalization, the ever increasing elder community and the breakdown of the traditional family structure have made changes to the basic societal structure. Modernization lowers…
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