Harold Cox

Annual Editions: Aging 13/14

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• Annual Editions
• Verlag: Dushkin Publishing
• Revised
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Februar 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 272mm x 208mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 363g
• ISBN-13: 9780078136085
• ISBN-10: 0078136083
• Artikelnr.: 37043238

Inhaltsangabe

Annual Editions: Aging, 26e
Preface
Series
Correlation Guide
Topic Guide
Internet References
UNIT 1: The Phenomenon of Aging
Unit Overview
1. Elderly Americans, Christine L. Himes, Population Bulletin, December
2001
The author points out the ever-increasing number and percentage of the
U.S. population comprising persons 65 years of age and above.
Furthermore, she observes that those over 65 are living longer than did
previous generations. Currently, those 85 and older are the
fastest-growing segment of the elderly population.
2. America's Old Getting Older, Associated Press, Washington, Terre
Haute Tribune-Star, November 18, 2011
The article examines the increasing numbers and percentage of the
population living into their 90s and older. It also presents the
reasons for this increase in longevity as well as the problems
confronted by the older population.
3. Living Longer: Diet and Exercise, Donna Jackson Nakazawa and Susan
Crandell, AARP The Magazine, September/October 2006
This article points out the current findings in the areas of diet and
exercise that, if followed, would increase the individual's life
expectancy by a number of years.
4. How to Live 100 Years, Alice Park, TimeHealth, February 22, 2010
The article outlines some of the major advantages that persons who are
very old have enjoyed that allowed them to live longer than most other
Americans.
5. Will You Live to Be 100?, Thomas Perls, MD and Margery Hutter
Silver, EdD, Living to 100, 1999
After completing a study of 150 centenarians, these Harvard Medical
School researchers developed a quiz to help calculate one's estimated
life expectancy.
6. Long Live . . . Us, Mark Bennett, Terre Haute Tribune-Star, March
27, 2011
The author points out how much life expectancy in the United States had
increased by the year 2009 and how much difference there was in the
life expectancy of men in comparison to women. The article presents
reasons for the increasing life expectancy of the U.S. population as
well as the reasons why women have a longer life expectancy than men.
UNIT 2: The Quality of Later Life
Unit Overview
7. Age-Proof Your Brain: 10 Easy Ways to Stay Sharp Forever, Beth
Howard, AARP The Magazine, February/March 2012
This article points out the 10 steps persons can take to direct their
lives and activities to reduce any risk of developing dementia or
Alzheimer's Disease.
8. The U-bend of Life: Why, Beyond Middle Age, People Get Happier as
They Get Older, The Economist, December 18, 2010
The article on the U-bend of life points out why older people are
happier than younger people once they pass through the middle years.
The most unhappy people are seen as those in their 40s and 50s. After
these middle years, the happiness and life satisfaction of the
individual rises as their age increases. The article discusses the
possible reasons why this change in outlook occurs in later life.
9. Poll: Obesity Hits More Boomers in U.S., Associated Press,
Washington, Terre Haute Tribune-Star, July 19, 2011
The baby boomers born between 1946 and 1965 are now approaching and
gradually moving into their retirement years. The current boomers are
more obese than earlier generations of older persons.
10. The Myths of Living Longer, Howard S. Friedman, PhD and Leslie R.
Martin, PhD, Parade, February 20, 2011
The authors examine six popular beliefs about how to live a longer life
to determine their accuracy. The article raises a number of questions
about the reliability of these popular beliefs about lifestyle patterns
and longevity.
UNIT 3: Societal Attitudes toward Old Age
Unit Overview
11. Society Fears the Aging Process, Mary Pipher, An Aging Population,
2002
The author contends that young and healthy adults often avoid spending
time with persons who are old because it reminds them that someday they
too are going to get old and die. Moreover, she contends that the media
portray negative views of the aging process, which are expressed
through the use of pejorative words to describe persons who are
elderly.
12. We Need to Fight Age Bias, Jack Gross, AARP Bulletin, vol. 51, no.
7, September 2010
When the Farm Bureau Financial Group in Iowa merged with the Kansas
Farm Bureau, all claims employees were offered a buyout or a demotion.
Jack Gross was 54 and demoted after 13 years of performing this job. He
sued the company for age discrimination. The article discusses the
results of this case as it went to a federal jury, an 8th circuit court
jury, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
13. Friendships, Family Relationships Get Better with Age Thanks to
Forgiveness, Stereotypes, Amy Patterson Neubert, Terre Haute
Tribune-Star, 20, 2010
The author points out how adults who are older perceive the quality of
their marriages, their friendships, and their relationships with
children and siblings. Furthermore, she examined whether adults who are
older were more or less confrontational in difficult interpersonal
situations.
14. How Old Do You Feel Inside?: The Key to Staying Healthy and Living
Longer Is Deciding You're Not Old and Decrepit, Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz,
Tribune Newspapers, October 12, 2011
The article points out how people who are older feel internally about
themselves and their capabilities, which determines a great deal about
their behavior and approach to aging. The author points out the
advantages to men and women over 50 who have more positive
self-perceptions of aging in terms of their health and behavior.
UNIT 4: Problems and Potentials of Aging
Unit Overview
15. Never Have a Heart Attack, Gina Kolata, AARP The Magazine,
January/February 2010
The author points out the risk factors that are most likely to cause a
person to have a heart attack. She then outlines and discusses the six
steps that an individual could take to significantly reduce the chance
of ever having a heart attack.
16. The Worst Place to Be If You're Sick, Katharine Greider, AARP
Bulletin, March 2012
The author notes the number of persons who die in the hospital each
year from preventable medical mistakes. Furthermore, a report on the
results of a study of Medicare patients in hospitals found that the
hospital staff did not report a very large number of the mistakes
causing harm to patients. The article includes the current methods of
identifying and reporting hospital mistakes as well as Medicare's step
of restricting payment for the entire cost associated with 10
hospital-acquired conditions.
17. Poll: Upbeat Baby Boomers Say They're Not Old Yet, Associated
Press, Washington, Terre Haute Tribune-Star, July 21, 2011
The article examines the current baby boomers who are now approaching
the retirement years to determine their view of aging, what age they
consider to be the start of old age, and how they view their
forthcoming retirement years.
18. Never Too Late: Exercise Helps Late Starters, Harvard Men's Health
Watch, vol. 15, no. 8, March 2011
The article reviews a number of different European and U.S. studies of
how much subjects improved their chances of avoiding illness and death
by starting and maintaining a regular exercise program throughout their
later life. Subjects age 50 and older who started and followed a
regular exercise program throughout their later years were compared
with a group of same aged persons who remained sedentary. The article
presents the benefits in terms of better health and a lower death rate
for persons who are older and exercised on a systematic and regular
basis.
UNIT 5: Retirement: American Dream or Dilemma?
Unit Overview
19. Live for Today, Save for Tomorrow, Carla A. Fried, AARP The
Magazine, December 2011/January 2012
The author presents the advantages to individuals of continuing to work
in their 60s and beyond their anticipated retirement age. She points
out that the longer you work in the 60s and 70s, the less you have to
have saved for retirement prior to that time. Moreover, she observes
the more years you delay retiring and drawing from your accumulated
retirement funds, the more your retirement savings is going to grow.
20. Do-It-Yourself Financial Freedom, Jane Bryant Quinn, AARP Bulletin,
April 2010
The author lists and describes 12 easy steps that a person needs to
take throughout his or her life to ensure an adequate income.
21. Top 25 Social Security Questions, Stan Hinden, AARP Bulletin, vol.
51, no. 10, December 2010
The article addresses the numerous questions and answers the public has
concerning the social security program. Many are concerned about their
qualifications for receiving the program's benefits, the best time to
start withdrawing funds from the program, and what characteristics and
qualifications will bring them the greatest returns. This article
discusses these and a host of other questions.
22. Paying for Retirement: Sex Differences in Inclusion in
Employer-Provided Retirement Plans, Rosemary Wright, MBA, MA, The
Gerontologist, vol. 52, no. 2, April 2012
This study examines sex differences among baby boomer workers in the
likelihood of their being covered by an employer-provided retirement
plan. The author attempted to replicate as closely as possible two 1995
studies of retired workers and employer-provided pension plans.
23. Work/Retirement Choices and Lifestyle Patterns of Older Americans,
Harold Cox et al., Journal of Applied Sociology, no. 1, 2001
This article reviews six different patterns of work, retirement, and
leisure from which people of retirement age may choose. Measures of
life satisfaction are given to participants in each of the six groups
to determine who are most satisfied with their lives.
UNIT 6: The Experience of Dying
Unit Overview
24. A Longitudinal Analysis of Social Engagement in Late-Life
Widowhood,
Linda M. Isherwood, Debra S. King, and Mary A. Luszcz, International
Journal of Aging and Human Development, vol. 74, no. 3, 2012
The article examins the extent to which social engagement contributed
to the adjustment of bereaved family members following the death of a
spouse. Frequency of phone contacts with children and participation in
social activities were examined to see whether their frequency
increased or decreased for widows following the death of their spouse.
25. The Grieving Process, Michael R. Leming and George E. Dickinson,
Understanding Dying, Death, and Bereavement, 2007
The authors outline and describe the stages of grief that the
individual goes through after experiencing the death of a loved one.
26. End-of-Life Concerns and Care Preferences: Congruence among
Terminally Ill Elders and Their Family Caregivers, Daniel S. Gardner,
PhD and Betty J. Kramer, PhD, Omega, vol. 60, no. 3, 2009-2010
The authors examined end-of-life concerns and care preferences of
terminally ill older persons and their family caregivers.
27. The Myriad Strategies for Seeking Control in the Dying Process,
Tracy A. Schroepfer, Hyunjin Noh, and Melinda Kavanaugh, The
Gerontologist, vol. 49, no. 6, 2009
The authors examined the control strategies and means used by persons
to maintain the control of their lives during the final stages of life.
The authors highlight the importance of terminally ill older persons
having the opportunity to exercise control of the dying process.
UNIT 7: Living Environment in Later Life
Unit Overview
28. A Little Help Can Go a Long Way, David Crary, Terre Haute
Tribune-Star, November 21, 2011
The author points out what services are necessary for an person to be
able to age in place and remain in their current home. Moreover, he
identifies the percent of the population would prefer to remain in
their current home indefinitely even though for some this may not be
possible.
29. Happy Together, Sally Abrahms, AARP Bulletin, vol. 52, no. 3, April
2011
The author points out that as the baby boomers reach their retirement
age, they are dismayed by the thought of moving into assisted living or
nursing home facilities. The common denominator of emerging and still
to be created models of residential senior citizen communities are the
desires for common interest, values, and resources where neighbors know
and care about one another and assist one another during the aging
process. The article presents various neighborhoods and communities
that are emerging for senior residents.
30. City Governments and Aging in Place: Community Design,
Transportation and Housing Innovation Adoption, Amanda J. Lehning, PhD,
The Gerontologist, vol. 52, no. 3, June 2012
The article discusses what characteristics of community design,
housing, and transportation innovations that city government could
adopt that would benefit adults who are older and want to continue
living in the city.
31. The Real Social Network, Martha Thomas, AARP The Magazine, May/June
2011
The author describes an emerging neighborhood concept for the residence
of older persons called villages. The article outlines and describes in
detail the advantages of living in one of the villages emerging across
the country for senior citizens.
UNIT 8: Social Policies, Programs, and Services for Older Americans
Unit Overview
32. Let's Restore the Middle Class, A. Barry Rand, AARP Bulletin,
October 2011
The article points out how the incomes and style of life of the last
generation of the middle class have been pulled down by stagnant wages
that have not met family burdens associated with child care and aging
parents. The author presents the middle class's diverse means of coping
with their loss of income and meeting their basic human needs. The
article describes a four-part strategy for restoring prosperity to the
middle class and improving the overall economy.
33. Social Security: Fears vs. Facts: What Social Security Critics Keep
Getting Wrong, Liz Weston, AARP The Magazine, July/August 2011
The article addresses the myths that exist in the minds of much of the
U.S. public regarding the solvency and future of the Social Security
program. The author attempts to dispel these fears that exist for many
in the United States regarding the future of the program.
34. Social Security Heading for Insolvency Even Faster: Trust Funds
Could Run Dry in about 2 Decades, Associated Press, Washington, Terre
Haute Tribune-Star, April 24, 2012
The article identifies the years when the insolvency of the Social
Security and Medicare hospital insurance fund will occur at their
current rate of expenditures. The article presents the effects of the
insolvency of these programs will have on the economy and the lifestyle
of older Americans. The article discusses the fact that lawmakers are
not addressing any program changes to correct these problems.
35. Keep the Health Care Act, A. Barry Rand, AARP Bulletin, vol. 52,
no. 2, March 2011
The author outlines what he believes are the major benefits to the U.S.
public for keeping the recently passed Health Care Act.
36. Medicare May Soon Take New Shape, Robert Pear, Sarasota
Herald-Tribune, April 13, 2011
The author discusses ways to shore up medical care services and to
reduce costs. He presents the different views of Republicans and
Democrats regarding what is the best way to continue offering medical
services and to reduce costs.
37. Time for a Tune-Up, Jonathan Peterson, AARP Bulletin, June 2012
The author believes that in 21 years, Social Security will be able to
pay only three-fourths of its promised benefits. The author outlines 10
options now on the policy table in Washington to avoid any future
shortfall in Social Security funds available to the public.
38. Protect Social Security, A. Barry Rand, AARP Bulletin, vol. 51, no.
6, July/August 2010
The author points out where the income for a person at age 65 and older
comes from and what percentage of this income Social Security provides.
He also notes that the Social Security program is financially solvent
and has not contributed anything to the federal deficit. He outlines
what basic principles should be followed to protect and guarantee
Social Security benefits for future retiring persons and recipients of
the various programs.
39. Retooling Medicare?, Patricia Barry, AARP Bulletin, June 2012
The article points out that politicians are eyeing Medicare as a
spending program that is ripe for cuts to reduce the national deficit.
Moreover, Medicare looms as a key battleground issue in the 2012
election. Politicians view older Americans as a large group of voters
who see Medicare as being in their best interest. The author presents
proposed ways of saving Medicare that legislators are likely to discuss
during the 2012 election campaigns and beyond.
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