Older People's Retirement

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As the process of ageing and retirement is natural, the importance of promoting positive attitudes towards it is very high. People might start to feel rejected and depressed and emotional state can have a very strong impact affecting the overall quality of health of an older person.
Nowadays older people are living longer due to advancements in technology and medicine, and according to statistics “there has been an increase in the proportion of people aged 65 and over in Ireland, which now stands at 11%” (Eurostat, 2011). Therefore, there is a lot of potential for older people to contribute to society. However, this is only possible through promoting a positive attitude during a person’s retirement.
The aim of the carer should be to promote …show more content…

Understanding and consideration of those factors becomes another vital concern for caregiving organizations. Evidently, certain ethnic groups are prone to certain medical conditions or patterns in aging. For example, different types of skin have a different amount of melanin and therefore age in different ways (Kowalczyk). Differences in diet and socioeconomic background in general have an impact on the person during a lifetime and in the process of aging.
Apart from physical and social aspects, there is also a cultural influence. In different cultures, the perception of aging varies, and it can be seen either as an undesirable phenomenon or as an accumulation of wisdom and status (Boundless, 2016). In some cultures, ageism is not uncommon and it can present itself in the form of negative views and stereotyping. As a type of discrimination, it can have a huge negative impact on a persons well-being. The person that has faced ageism can start to feel rejected and the risk of depression rises which can lead to health problems and even a risk of suicide. Therefore another important responsibility of the caregiving organization is promoting the idea of age-friendly society, where ageism will not be present (McGivern Y., 2006), and taking into consideration ethnic and cultural background of every particular …show more content…

A certain number of older people suffer from a variety of conditions and illnesses and therefore the risk of an early death is quite high. The main causes are cardiovascular disease, cancer and respiratory diseases (Shelley, 1999), these are linked to lifestyles and health-related behaviour. At an individual level, health promotion involves educational processes that enable people to acquire information and skills about making right decisions in relation to their health. At a community, regional and national level it involves the development of appropriate policies, structures and support systems, as sometimes healthy lifestyle may be prevented from by various social and environmental conditions which are often beyond the individual control of older people (Brenner, Shelley,

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