1. Summary
Aging is a biological and sociological process in which humans experience and achieve biological and social maturity stages. Biological aging is the longer you live, the more diverse biological development you experience. Social aging is what gives people meaning for this biological aging.
Human life is generally divided into early, infant, childhood, adolescence, young adult, adult age, middle age, and old age. However, there is a difference in each society in the criterion for dividing this age group. The difference in each society is due to the culture of the society.
In general, we only think about old age discrimination, but discrimination exists even in young people. There are various kinds of discrimination such as not having the right to vote, not being able to smoke, and drinking alcohol. This idea is based on the idea that young people lack maturity. However, discrimination against the elderly is also more serious. The elderly who are abused are twice as likely to die as those who are not, and the elderly who are neglected are also at high risk of premature death.
In the United States, several social security schemes were introduced to address the poverty rate of the elderly. As a result, the poverty rate of the elderly has decreased dramatically. Instead, however, poverty increased for people under 18 years of age. Explain that this is because resources are limited, so if one resource is supported, the other will appear. Women generally live longer than men, and in particular women are more likely to fall below the federal poverty line than men. This is a sociologically special concern.
Today, as life expectancy increases in all countries globally, older people in the population over 65 are predominant. However, the rate of aging varies from country to country. Especially in developed countries, the aging population is much larger than in developing countries.
2. Interesting point
This article provides an interesting issue about why poverty rates for older women are higher than men. I think the reason comes from a young age. Generally, women leave their 30s and 40s for their careers due to their careers. These career breaks make it harder for them to engage in economic activities again when they become old people. In the case of men, it is possible to try economic activities again based on the experience accumulated even in old age, but it is almost impossible for women. So if we solve these problems, will not women's poverty rate decrease?
3. Discussion Point
Sometimes we think of the elderly as having a frustrating mindset. They have stereotypes, and I think it is not easy to change them. But this article contradicts this idea. What wrong stereotype we have about the elderly?
Aging is a biological and sociological process in which humans experience and achieve biological and social maturity stages. Biological aging is the longer you live, the more diverse biological development you experience. Social aging is what gives people meaning for this biological aging.
Human life is generally divided into early, infant, childhood, adolescence, young adult, adult age, middle age, and old age. However, there is a difference in each society in the criterion for dividing this age group. The difference in each society is due to the culture of the society.
In general, we only think about old age discrimination, but discrimination exists even in young people. There are various kinds of discrimination such as not having the right to vote, not being able to smoke, and drinking alcohol. This idea is based on the idea that young people lack maturity. However, discrimination against the elderly is also more serious. The elderly who are abused are twice as likely to die as those who are not, and the elderly who are neglected are also at high risk of premature death.
In the United States, several social security schemes were introduced to address the poverty rate of the elderly. As a result, the poverty rate of the elderly has decreased dramatically. Instead, however, poverty increased for people under 18 years of age. Explain that this is because resources are limited, so if one resource is supported, the other will appear. Women generally live longer than men, and in particular women are more likely to fall below the federal poverty line than men. This is a sociologically special concern.
Today, as life expectancy increases in all countries globally, older people in the population over 65 are predominant. However, the rate of aging varies from country to country. Especially in developed countries, the aging population is much larger than in developing countries.
2. Interesting point
This article provides an interesting issue about why poverty rates for older women are higher than men. I think the reason comes from a young age. Generally, women leave their 30s and 40s for their careers due to their careers. These career breaks make it harder for them to engage in economic activities again when they become old people. In the case of men, it is possible to try economic activities again based on the experience accumulated even in old age, but it is almost impossible for women. So if we solve these problems, will not women's poverty rate decrease?
3. Discussion Point
Sometimes we think of the elderly as having a frustrating mindset. They have stereotypes, and I think it is not easy to change them. But this article contradicts this idea. What wrong stereotype we have about the elderly?
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