1. Brian, Jayden, Alli, Catherine

2. Attitudes Toward Aging
• Peoples’ attitude towards the elderly is highly
based on the decremental model of aging,
which is the idea where physical and mental
decline with age.
• This is false because elderly’s health is
determined by genetic makeup and environment
factors
• The view on the elderly is based off the lack of
contact creating ageism or prejudice against the
old

3. Attitudes (Con.)
• The younger generations have stereotypes for
the elderly (they live in poverty, don’t do
anything, etc.)
• The view that the elderly get inflexible and senile
with age is also false.
• Senility is a cause of disease, not age.

4. Changes in Health
• After adulthood your strength and senses
decline 1% every year.
• They get sick just like the youth do
• 40% of the elderly suffer from chronic disease
like heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, and
arthritis.
• Because of poor economic conditions and biased
doctors, the elderly don’t seek help.

5. Changes in Life Situation
• As you get older, the changes in your life become
more negative and can lead to depression.
• However, the elderly are still able to learn new
skills.
• One big change is the loss of a spouse. At 65 20%
of men and 50% of women are widowed

6. Changes in Sexual Activity
• It is a common misconception that the elderly
are no longer sexually active.
• The main reasons an elderly person would
refrain from sex is either severely declining
health or a loss of spouse.
• They may also stop because they feel that it is
socially inacceptable.

7. Adjusting to Old Age
• As the elderly lose control of their environment,
their quality of life can drop
• The elderly need to remain active in their
community or active in general to maintain their
happiness.

8. Changes in Mental Function
• The elderly are still smart but just in a different
way.
• The elderly excel in crystallized intelligence
which the ability to use knowledge and learning
in appropriate situations.
• Youth excel in fluid intelligence where abstract
thinking allows for new ideas to be created.

9. Senile Dementia
• Only a small percent of people develop senile
dementia.
• In senile dementia people’s cognitive thought
deteriorates.
• The most common form that affects over 4
million people is Alzheimer's Disease