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Chapter 12, Aging and Inequality Based on Age
Key Terms
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chronological age A person’s age based on date of birth.
functional age Observable individual attributes such as physical appearance, mobility, strength, coordination, and mental capacity that are used to assign people to age categories.
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life expectancy Average number of years that a group of people born in the same year could expect to live. cohort A group of people born within a specified period of time.
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gerontology The study of aging and older people.
age stratification Inequalities, differences, segregation or conflict between age groups.
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ageism Prejudice and discrimination against people on basis of age, particularly against older persons. entitlements Certain benefit payments, paid by the government.
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elder abuse Physical abuse, psychological abuse, financial exploitation and medical abuse or neglect of people age 65 or older. disengagement theory Older persons make a normal and healthy adjustment to aging when they detach themselves from their social roles and prepare for their eventual death.
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activity theory People tend to shift gears in late middle age and find substitutes for previous statuses, roles and activities. hospice An organization that provides a homelike facility or home-based care for people who are terminally ill.
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