Title: Who Are the Elderly? Aging in Society | Introduction to Sociology
Headings: Who Are the Elderly? Aging in Society
Who Are the Elderly? Aging in Society
Learning Objectives
Studying Aging Populations
Phases of Aging: The Young-Old, Middle-Old, and Old-Old
The Graying of the United States
Baby Boomers
Aging around the World
Summary
Question #1
Short Answer
Glossary
Further Research
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Content: Who Are the Elderly? Aging in Society | Introduction to Sociology
Who Are the Elderly? Aging in Society
Learning Objectives
By the end of this section, you will be able to: Understand the difference between senior age groups (young-old, middle-old, and old-old)
Describe the “graying of the United States” as the population experiences increased life expectancies
Examine aging as a global issue
Think of U.S. movies and television shows you have watched recently. Did any of them feature older actors and actresses? What roles did they play? How were these older actors portrayed? Were they cast as main characters in a love story? Or were they cast as grouchy old people? Many media portrayals of the elderly reflect negative cultural attitudes toward aging.