Name 3 common stereotypes about the elderly community
What is poor physical and mental health, helpless, diminished intelligence, cranky, grumpy, bizarre, eccentric, or stubborn
100
Define granny dumping
What is when an elderly person is abandoned (at a hospital, bus station, etc.) by their family
100
Define elder abuse
What is any knowing, intentional, or negligent act by a caregiver or someone who causes (a serious risk of) harm to a vulnerable adult
100
Define ageism
What is a stereotypical and prejudicial outlook of the elderly
200
Why do the elderly need social support?
What is being involved with a network of people encourages them to believe/understand that they're loved and cared for
200
What is the average life expectancy in the US?
What is 84.3 years for men, and 86.6 years for women
200
Who was the elderly person abandoned at a dog racing track and got a lot of attention across the country in 1992?
What is John Kingery
200
Name 3 examples of elder abuse
What is sexual abuse, physical abuse, emotional/psychological abuse, financial abuse, exploitation, abandonment, or (self) neglect
200
How does Hollywood and the film industry reinforce stereotypes of the elderly?
What is the elderly characters are characterized as crazy, stubborn, grumpy, and other negative stereotypes. The industry prefers to cast younger actresses rather than older women. Only 1% of actors older than 65 years are employed
300
What contributions do seniors make to society?
What is using services, paying taxes, volunteering, taking care of younger generations and grandchildren, providing care
300
What other factors affect the oppression of the elderly?
What is race, poverty, social class, gender
300
How much is the cost of care when you send someone to a nursing home?
What is $30k a year when going directly to the nursing home.
Or, the cost from first being admitted into a hospital, then being sent to the nursing home, can be covered
300
What is the most common form of elder abuse?
What is financial exploitation
300
How much of the US population does the elderly population (over 65 years old) make up?
What is 46.2 million people (14.5%)
400
How does society benefit from having seniors in the workplace?
What is many seniors have a lot of work experience, strong work ethic, good customer service, are loyal to the company, and are motivated to fulfill their duties
400
What can happen from caregiver stress?
What is depression, insomnia, loneliness, social isolation, physical fatigue, guilt, conflict in the family
400
Give an example of another institution that connects to granny dumping
What is economy (don’t have enough to pay for elderly care), or hospitals (decide to take care of patient without medical history, or turn away patient to clear beds)
400
1 in how many elders are victims of elder abuse?
What is 1 in 10
400
How are seniors affected in the workplace?
What is they are discriminated against, stereotyped as being weak/less productive, laid off because they're more costly than younger employees (usually have higher wages, use more health care coverage)
500
What is the best way to adjust to aging?
What is reorganize and substitute/adjust your older activities with new ones; accept that you're getting older and have some limitations
500
What percent of the elderly community lives in nursing homes?
What is 3.6%. Most live with their spouse or alone, or with their families
500
How can you help prevent granny dumping?
What is talk about financial burdens with the family before health of senior begins to deteriorate, organize important papers (health care directives, wills, records of financial accounts, computer passwords) to be accessible to caregiver, and take care of yourself and get support from others
500
How can you help stop elderly abuse?
What is raise public awareness, report any (suspected) cases of abuse, look for warning signs, volunteer in programs that support the elderly
500
How much of the elderly population (over 65 years old) in the US has Alzheimer's disease?