Introduction to Sociology
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FURTHER RESEARCHVeterans who served in the U.S. Armed Forces during various conflicts represent cohorts. Veterans share certain aspects of life in common. To find information on veteran populations and how they are aging, study the information on the web site of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Learn more about the Honor Flight Network, the organization offering trips to national war memorials in Washington, DC, at no cost to the veterans. THINK IT OVERThink of an older person you know well, perhaps a grandparent, other relative, or neighbor. Ask them what they think about aging and how it’s perceived? In what ways does this person defy certain stereotypes about aging? TRY ITToday in the United States the poverty rate of the elderly is ___________. Decreasing Increasing The same as that of the general population Lower than at any point in history Veterans are two to four times more likely to ________ as people who did not serve in the military. Be abusive toward care providers Commit suicide Be a victim of elder abuse Be concerned about financial stresses Check your answers at the end of this document Mather, M. (2015). Effects of the Great Recession on Older Americans' Health and Well-Being. Retrieved from https://www.prb.org/todays-research-aging-great-recession-2/https://www.prb.org/todays-research-aging-great-recession-2/↵ LICENSES AND ATTRIBUTIONS CC LICENSED CONTENT, SHARED PREVIOUSLY Revision and Original Content with updated statistics on the elderly poverty rate. Provided by: Lumen Learning. License: Public Domain: No Known Copyright Challenges Facing the Elderly. Authored by: OpenStax CNX. Located at: https://cnx.org/contents/AgQDEnLI@10.1:oczeqG_4@2/Challenges-Facing-the-Elderly. License: CC BY: Attribution. License Terms: Download for free at http://cnx.org/contents/02040312-72c8-441e-a685-20e9333f3e1d@3.49 Yüklə 2,84 Mb. Dostları ilə paylaş:
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