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The Aged
Definition • Process of becoming older • Ultimate end Death • A disease?
Profile • Age of 60 / 65 (depending on the country) • Increasing in proportion – Urban areas
• Longer lifespan
– Developed countries
• Women living longer than men
Why is the population ageing? REASONS
IMPLICATIONS
Social
low birth rate
• Higher dependency ratio
Science/ Medical
improved medical technologies improved government systems
• More $ spent on research, resources for the • Agedelderly voting population
Political
Economic growth of affluence
• Reduction in working population • Need to increase intake of young migrant workers
Read the textbook for the examples you can use while brainstorming
*Problems faced by the Aged Using CLSPERMS again,
• Social • Physical • Economic • Emotional & Psychological • Medical
*Math is definitely not one of them…
Problems faced by the Aged • Social
– Work ageism – Medical ageism – Nuclear families
• Physical • Economic
– Reduced income, CPF, tougher job opportunities
Problems faced by the Aged • Emotional/Psychological – Fear of death, being a burden, uselessness
• Medical
– Better health only for the affluent – No cure for Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s – Longer life, better life?
From Singapore’s Perspectives Problems Work ageism
Nuclear families Physical
Solutions - Govt. to give employers incentives to employ the elderly - Training sessions set up for the elderly to help them remain employable - HDB policies: priority/ grants given to children who choose to live near/ with their parents - Elderly friendly housing - Elderly friendly infrastructure (public transport system)
From Singapore’s Perspectives Problems Economic
Emotional/ Psychological Medical
Solutions - New Workfare scheme - Workfare Income Supplement (WIS) to help those who are older and lower-wage workers - Family Service Centres – counselling services - Family Court to step in - Govt. tops up medisave accounts - Eldershield/ Medishield
Just for laughs… (1) What Old People Do For Fun http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8735889757702013026
Activity Choose 1 question and develop a Viewpoint Continuum, LOA and Thesis Statement 2.Is the process of ageing to be feared? 3.Not enough help is given to the Aged in Singapore. Do you agree?
The End
Definition • Process of becoming older • Ultimate end Death • A disease?
Profile • Age of 60 / 65 (depending on the country) • Increasing in proportion – Urban areas
• Longer lifespan
– Developed countries
• Women living longer than men
Why is the population ageing? REASONS
IMPLICATIONS
Social
low birth rate
• Higher dependency ratio
Science/ Medical
improved medical technologies improved government systems
• More $ spent on research, resources for the • Agedelderly voting population
Political
Economic growth of affluence
• Reduction in working population • Need to increase intake of young migrant workers
Read the textbook for the examples you can use while brainstorming
*Problems faced by the Aged Using CLSPERMS again,
• Social • Physical • Economic • Emotional & Psychological • Medical
*Math is definitely not one of them…
Problems faced by the Aged • Social
– Work ageism – Medical ageism – Nuclear families
• Physical • Economic
– Reduced income, CPF, tougher job opportunities
Problems faced by the Aged • Emotional/Psychological – Fear of death, being a burden, uselessness
• Medical
– Better health only for the affluent – No cure for Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s – Longer life, better life?
From Singapore’s Perspectives Problems Work ageism
Nuclear families Physical
Solutions - Govt. to give employers incentives to employ the elderly - Training sessions set up for the elderly to help them remain employable - HDB policies: priority/ grants given to children who choose to live near/ with their parents - Elderly friendly housing - Elderly friendly infrastructure (public transport system)
From Singapore’s Perspectives Problems Economic
Emotional/ Psychological Medical
Solutions - New Workfare scheme - Workfare Income Supplement (WIS) to help those who are older and lower-wage workers - Family Service Centres – counselling services - Family Court to step in - Govt. tops up medisave accounts - Eldershield/ Medishield
Just for laughs… (1) What Old People Do For Fun http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8735889757702013026
Activity Choose 1 question and develop a Viewpoint Continuum, LOA and Thesis Statement 2.Is the process of ageing to be feared? 3.Not enough help is given to the Aged in Singapore. Do you agree?
The End
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