Chapter 9

those 65 years of age and older

prejudice and discrimination against the aged

education programs specifically for elders, held on college campuses or at a variety of sites around the world

the study of a population and those variables bringing about change in that population

the age at which half of the population is older and half is younger

the population gain or loss resulting from migration

a ratio that compares the number of individuals whom society considers economically unproductive to the number it considers economically productive

the dependency ratio that includes both young and old

the dependency ratio that includes only youth

the dependency ratio that includes only the old

when individuals transition out of their work careers and into jobs and volunteer opportunities and public sectors

a ratio of the total number of those individuals who are not working to the number of those who are

a special combination of housing, personalized supportive services, and health care designed to meet the needs - both scheduled and unscheduled - of those who need help with activities of daily living

residential communities that have been specifically developed for those in their retirement years

planned communities for seniors that guarantee a lifelong residence and health care

eating, toileting, dressing, bathing, walking, getting in and out of a bed or chair, and getting outside

difficulty in performing personal care and home management tasks

more complex tasks such as handling personal finances, preparing meals, shopping, doing house-work, traveling, using the telephone, and taking medications

one who provides unpaid assistance to one who has some physical, mental, emotional, or financial need limiting his or her independence

one who helps identify the health care needs of an individual and also personally performs the caregiving service

one who helps identify the health care needs of an individual but does not actually provide the health care services

federal legislation to improve the lives of elders

a community-supported nutrition program in which prepared meals are delivered to elders in their homes, usually by volunteers

community-sponsored nutrition programs that provide meals at a central site, such as a senior center

one individual taking time to visit with another who is unable to leave his or her residence

a person unable to leave home for normal activities

daytime care provided to elders who are unable to be left alone

planned short-term care, usually for the purpose of relieving a full-time informal caregiver

health care services provided in the patient's place of residence