To Prepare:
Review the Course Introduction video in the Weekly Resources before starting the Discussion.
Find a local (in your community) and a global (national or world-wide) organization that focuses on issues of aging. Review the organizations’ websites. Consider the following questions about each organization:
- Do the organization’s publications demonstrate ageism?
- Does the organization have a philosophy and strategy of supporting aging in place?
- Does the organization consider both active and less active older adults?
- Do you agree with the organization’s mission and vision? If not, what would you change or add?
- How do the organization’s mission, vision, and work support or challenge any biases or preconceptions you have about aging?
- BY DAY 3
- Post by Day 3the mission statement and goals of the organizations. Include the web links. Explain your reactions to the websites as they relate to any biases you may hold regarding aging in society.
RESOURCES
- Kunkel, S. R., &Settersten, Jr., R. A. (2022). Aging, society, and the life course(6th ed.). Springer.
- Chapter 1, “Aging and Society” (pp. 1–16)
- Chapter 2, “Studying Aging” (pp. 18–43)
- Boswell, S. S. (2012). Predicting trainee ageism using knowledge, anxiety, compassion, and contact with older adults. Links to an external site .Educational Gerontology, 38(11), 733–741.
- S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Aging, Administration for Community Living. (2014).A profile of older Americans: 2014.Links to an external site. Retrieved from https://acl.gov/sites/default/files/Aging%20and%20Disability%20in%20America/2014-Profile.pdf
- S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, & World Health Organization. (2011).Global health and aging Links to an external site.(NIH Publication No. 11-7737Links to an external site.). Retrieved from http://www.who.int/ageing/publications/global_health.pdf
Optional Resources
- Blanchard-Fields, F. (2007). Everyday problem solving and emotion: An adult developmental perspective. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 16(1), 26–31.
- Moriello, G., Cotter, J. J., Shook, N., Dodd-McCue, D., &Welleford, E. A. (2013). The effect of implicit stereotypes on the physical performance of older adults. Educational Gerontology, 39(8), 599–612.
