AGEISM

This week is for elders, so we continue from where we stopped yesterday. Some people are hearing Ageism for the first time. Some know what it but don’t really have a depth knowledge about it. Most organisation are found guilty of ageism either directly or indirectly, posting a job advert and putting a specific age limits is ageism. Nobody has the power to stop himself or herself from aging and this time am not talking about the physical appearance that can be taking care of by beauty cosmetic products. This article will give you the basic knowledge you need, to understand what ageism is.

Ageism is discriminating toward an individual or group based on age. Ageism can be a situation where someone generalizes that all older adults are frail, weak, or forgetful; or it can refer to an older person assuming someone younger is not experienced enough to be competent. Like other “isms” (racism, sexism, etc.), ageism creates negative stereotypes about people based on their age. Elders suffering from cognitive challenges’ undergo serious personality changes; at this point they need care and attention not discrimination. When they are left unattended, most of them are gripped with overwhelming feelings of dejection, purposelessness; some of them even turn violent. Regardless of the fact that many of us know that aging is a natural progression and it has its own shortcoming, most of us tend to ignore this and resort to an unruly approach.
When Does Ageism Occur?
Ageism can occur at any point when a person is perceived to be “old.” There is no definite age when ageism officially begins for older adults. Individuals over the age of 80 are usually affected most often, as this is age when physical impairments tend to become more visible.
In summary, birth, childhood, adolescence, adulthood and old age are the most crucial stages in a man’s life. All these stages have their very own issues and troubles. As each level passes the physical strength deteriorates as well as the mental stability lessens.

Even though we are living in the digital era that also has us busier than our parents were, they might not understand it at their age. It is important that we teach ourselves ways in which to provide the much needed elderly care while being full of compassion and respect. You need to be available at least to visit them and talk with them for a while and make sure they know they’re important to you. Therefore, be ready and available for them when they need you. Take their elderly care as your responsibility.