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Chapter 13 Aging and the Elderly

Chapter 13 Aging and the Elderly

Q 1.According to Erik Erikson's theory on aging, what is the final hurdle that most people who reach old age must overcome? 2.What is a dependency ratio? 3.While visiting your dad at his nursing home, you see an elderly lady sitting at the table with a full tray of food in front of her. She is in a wheel chair and seems depressed. You conclude that she is experiencing: 4.The world population is growing and aging. In an effort to collectively deal with some of the challenges facing the elderly, several countries gathered at a summit. Which plan was the result of this summit? 5.Sociologists have adopted the phrase, “the graying of the United States.” What does this phrase mean?

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1.Despair 2.It is the comparison of working people to non-working people. 3.Secondary aging 4.The Madrid Plan 5.The greatest part of the population is reaching the age of 65 and entering old age.