Question 8 Answer: to embrace integrity over despair In the final stage of old age, the challenge is to embrace integrity over despair. Some are able to achieve a strong sense of integrity and embrace the new phase in life, rather than succumb to despair over disappointments in their lives.
Question 9 Answer: Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
Question 10 Answer: death and dying Thanatology refers to the systematic study of death and dying
Question 11 Answer: increasing The poverty rate among the elderly in the U.S. had risen to 14 percent by 2010 and up 15 percent by 2015
Question 12 Answer: commit suicide Research indicates that veterans of any conflict are more than twice as likely as non-veterans to commit suicide, with rates highest among the oldest veterans. Reports show that WWII-era veterans are four times as likely to take their own lives as people of the same age with no military service.
Question 13 Answer: speaking slowly and loudly when talking to someone over age sixty-five years old This example reflects treating someone differently based on personal or cultural biases. Relating to the elderly in ways that are patronizing can be offensive. Ageism occurs when someone acts on a prejudice and discriminates against someone based on age.
Question 14 Answer: Being frail to the point of dependency on care The elderly sometimes become physically frail, and this frailty renders them dependent on others for care. This risk of abuse also increases in people with health issues such as dementia.
Question 16 Answer: Men who remain active after retirement play supportive community roles. Functionalists believe that people who stay active in other roles adjust better to old age.
