Title: Chapter 13. Aging and the Elderly – Introduction to Sociology – 1st Canadian Edition
Headings: Chapter 13. Aging and the Elderly
Chapter 13. Aging and the Elderly
Learning Objectives
13.1. Who Are the Elderly? Aging in Society
13.2. The Process of Aging
13.3. Challenges Facing the Elderly
Introduction to Aging and the Elderly
13.1. >Who Are the Elderly? Aging in Society
Studying Aging Populations
Phases of Aging: The Young-Old, Middle-Old, and Old-Old
The Greying of Canada
Baby Boomers
Aging around the World
13.2. The Process of Aging
Making Connections: Biological Research
Dr. Ignatz Nascher and the Birth of Geriatrics
Biological Changes
Social and Psychological Changes
Aging and Sexuality
Making Connections: Social Policy & Debate
Aging “Out:” LGBT Seniors
Death and Dying
13.3. Challenges Facing the Elderly
Ageism
Mistreatment and Abuse
13.4. Theoretical Perspectives on Aging
Functionalism
Making Connections: Sociological Research
The Greying of North American Prisons
Critical Sociology
Symbolic Interactionism
Key Terms
Section Summary
Section Quiz
Short Answer
13.1. Who Are the Elderly? Aging in Society
13.2. The Process of Aging
13.3. Challenges Facing the Elderly
13.4. Theoretical Perspectives on Aging
Further Research
References
Solutions to Section Quiz
Image Attribution

Content: >Who Are the Elderly? Aging in Society
Think of the movies and television shows you have watched recently. Did any of them feature older actors? What roles did they play? How were these older actors portrayed? Were they cast as main characters in a love story? Grouchy old people? How were older women portrayed? How were older men portrayed? Many media portrayals of the elderly reflect negative cultural attitudes toward aging.