Financial & Social Status
*Open Ended Question*
How will the information provided about financial elder abuse help us as future social workers?*DAILY DOUBLE*
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70% believe there is a generational gap, younger generations might prefer reading the news from an app on their phone, while older generations might prefer___
What is reading news from a newspaper?
This stereotype implies that implies that certain physical and cognitive concerns only come with old age
What is Alzheimers and Dementia?
Isolation and loneliness can have a _____ on mental and physical health which can include high blood pressure, heart disease, and cognitive decline.
What is negative impact?
While fatal crash rates increase starting at age 75, elderly drivers' crash rates have ____ faster than the crash rates of middle-ages drivers.
What is decrease?
Can be influenced by personal choices
What is achieved status?
% Of older adults report ageism in the workplace.
What is 78%?
A study by Auman et al., found the use of stereotypes increased...
What is anxiety, skin conductance, and blood pressure?
As people age, connection become fewer, leading to social isolation. Isolation can be caused by numerous changes such as
What is changes in health, hearing loss and vision, disability, transportation issues, and loss of family and friends?
Elders are being labelled as....
What is retired, out-of-date, useless, grumpy, difficult, weak, senile, boring, granny, frail, old fashion, etc?
Over 70% of participants in _____ considered wrinkles as signs of respectability, while only 35% of participants in Wester countries agreed
What is the Eastern Culture?
The denied rights of elderly include hiring bias, which can also contribute to ___ discrimination, which can be prohibited under state and federal law.
What is age discrimination?
____ bias might happen if someone prefers younger employees over older employees.
What is explicit bias?
____ can help the elderly population make connections and overcome barriers such as lack of housing, transportation, and access to social activities.
What are social workers?
Keep in mind the NASW...as social workers we are called to act on the ____ elderly people face
What is social injustices?
The percentage of Baby Boomers over the age of 70 continue to work
What is 49%?
____% view a difference in younger and older adult moral values.
What is 80%?
Older adults date too! And use technology!
Name one online dating website for older adults 😂
What is EHarmony, Match.com, Seniormatch, Ourtime?
What is one important strategy in treating the elderly who struggle with social isolation
What is using community resources to help them join new activities to meet people?
Elder Abuse Awareness Day!
What is June 15th?