FINAL GERONTOLOGY

the Canada pension plan and the Quebec pension plan

a required repayment of old age security benefits by wealthier senior to the government

a payment plan to which each person contributes a percentage of his or her salary each month

also pay as you go plan, money paid to the plan goes to pay pension of retired plan memb. today

receive CPP today from workers today. Workers today/receive from workers in future

a pension that moves with workers when they change jobs

workers with full pension/have credit for their total pension contributions. Own/and employers contributions, job moving too

how much employee earn in retirem. based on formula: years of service & highest salary, company guarantees benefit based on formula

How much person will pay/can be matched by company. Does not guarantee outcome. employee MUST invest $, outcome =invest. does well?

government plan allows people to save money not pay tax until draw out in retirement. = lower tax rate

divorce = each spouse equal share of credits accum. together. need application

a method of increasing pensions linked to increases in the cost of living

a program that allows Canadians 18+ to put $10g a year into savings account. Allowed to grow tax free and not taxed when taken out.

the idea that a person leaves work at a fixed age, regardless of mental or physical ability.

a pension paid by the state to support older people

a government pension tied to age. = retirement a time for economic security and freedom 4 many elderly

Taxes pd on earnings by recipients of GIS and Provincial supplements that can amount 100% reduction in payments 4 poorest older, who work

are taken by workers onthe path to retirement (outside of former career)

an option that allows workers to slowly cut back the number of hrs they work each week.

work that allows a person to develop skills they did not use in their pre-retirement career.

a second career in a field that allows a person to explore previously dormant interests.

after the period of work and childbearing in the middle years, but before frailty and 4th stage

take place after a midlife careeer ends; accomplish somethingn important, pay a salary, give back to society

occurs as disadv. ex. low pay and time off work to care for family = economic disadvan. later in life.

person's commitments=activities, relationships, family, community service, spiritual dev. recreation, and work

stopped at least one outdoor activity in last year & not learned a new one since 65

not stopped activities in year and added at leat one new outdoor one since 65 (lifespan dev. theory of aging)

what people believe they can do. Greater sense of efficacy, take on more challenges and put more effort

directly benefits health and helps to buffer the influence of life events and illness (reg. partic. phys. activities)

in later life, the self begins to expand it's boundaries and reflect on the meaning of human life.

a non for profit company that promotes lifelong learning by organizing educational and cultural tours for 50+

programs that offer a variety of educational formats from lectures/seminars/travel course/topics decided by group

these differ from the intimacy of family and friendship ties, weak social ties link people from diverse backg. and expose to new views/opini

Lawton-Nahemow model: interaction between individuals/environment = person's ability = life satisf/ability to function

the demands of the environment on a person

older people living into late old age in same place they lived in middle yrs.

these include healthcare facilities, also refers to long-term care institutions

the choice of many older people to live near, but not with their children

exists when the housing is too small or in poor repair or the household spends more than 30% income on housing

a federal government program offering loans to low-income people to help improve rundown housing

housing adaptations that serve people of all ages, lever doorhandles/low threshhold tubs/temp.limits on hot water/

requires that older person/or person with disability move freely on first floor of single-family house

housing concept that designers and builders use to make future changes in housing easy and affordable to meet needs as they age.

the type wherby a person buys a life annuity and gets an income while living in the home, mortgage company takes over when person dies

government allowances that subsidize the person, not the housing project, and allow elderly to chose apartment

provided for people who need minimal to moderate care & use services-homemaking/personal care/social support systems

provides services such as meals and cleaning services to help people live on their own.

housing that provides personal care services & other supports to frail seniors to help live independently

part of a house made into a self-contained until for elderly relative or small portable cottage/dwelling in garden of adult child's house

a separate building on an adult child's property or part of the adult child's house made into a self-contained unit for an elderly relative

neighbourhood that already have many older people, these communities can enhance the experience of current residence

a developer builds and sells houses to healthy, active retirees, supply healthservice/shopping/recreation facilities

allows seniors to remain in one facility if the level of required care changes.

helps seniors improve their driving skills and teaches them how aging affects driving

a program that matches with transportation services that meet their needs

a volunteer group of older people who provide rides to other seniors

have safe neighbourhoods, pleasant outdoor spaces and opportunities for seniors to volunteer or work

someone in whom one confides

have a committed relationship but maintain separate households

the "language of sex" that develops in a long-term inimate relationship and focuses on responsiveness, caring and affection

adult children who return to their parents' home after having moved out at an earlier point in time

the people in a family who keep family members in touc with one another, typically women

grandparents living with grandchildren without presence of the middle generation (parent)

a group that helps grandparents who cannot get access to their grandchildren

that help and assistance people give to one another

paid support from professional caregivers such as doctors, nurses, social workers, and home care workers

unpaid support from family members, friends, neighbours, and others in the community

contends that different groups of family, friends, neighbours, have different abilities and others types of support, each play role

contends that people choose their supports first from their inner family circle, then outward to get support from less-intimate people

contends that a family or friendship tie may provide one tpe of support or a broad range of support, dependingn on relationship careg/receiv

a network of close family and friends who travel together throughout life, exchangin social support and assistance

compared with children, older people have a greater investment in the relationship than their children

problems and stress due to caregiving

experiencing feelings of grief, depression, and loss after a spouse is placed in a nursing home

live a significant distance from the care recipient

the close relationships that an older person develops with non-relatives such as friends, neighbours, home care workers

the perception or behaviour of others that indicates that they perceive or treat a person as if physically dead when they are not died yet

the pattern or couse of dying over time, for example sudden death or slow decline

a dying person looks over his or her life, seeks conviction that they had purpose and ties loose ends, achieves acceptance for their life...

the acceptance of thenotion that one's life cycle is something complete and unique

the stage of having recenly experienced the death of a loved one

a sense of profound loss and the experience of deep sorrow

the public expression of grief, typically following social and cultural rules

experienced prior to and in anticipation of death of a loved one

unacknowledged because society defines the relationship between the grieving person and the deceased as insignificant.

also known as complicated or pathological grieving, refers to a pattern or duration of grieving that society considers abnormal or problemat

what conditions and a declaration of who has the right to decide in the situation when writer can't express wishes

a person may request that, if ying froma terminal disease, resuscitation not be attempted if the dying person's heart stops

usually a lawyer, adult family member, or friend, the right to make decisions on behalf of the ill person if the person loses his/her mind .

a place or program of care designed to meet the special needs of dying patients

to improve quality of life for the dying, sympton control and spiritual support/bereavement support and educa. for family members