{"id":28840,"date":"2018-10-24T15:10:46","date_gmt":"2018-10-24T09:40:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=28840"},"modified":"2018-10-24T15:10:46","modified_gmt":"2018-10-24T09:40:46","slug":"age-well-attitudes-matter-in-a-greying-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/age-well-attitudes-matter-in-a-greying-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Age well: attitudes matter in a greying world"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Age well: attitudes matter in a greying world<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>WHO and Orb Media research about the old population and its various implications.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Important Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>World Health Organization finding says that 60% of people across 57 countries had negative views of old age.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>According to population trends by 2050 nearly one out of five people in the world will be over 65.<\/li>\n<li>Older people are often viewed as less competent and less able than younger people.<\/li>\n<li>Older people are considered a burden on society and their families rather than being recognized for their valuable knowledge, wisdom and experience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>The Orb media found low levels of respect for the elderly. It research for older people in 101 countries.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>There is strong connection between how we view old age and how well the people age<\/li>\n<li>The countries with low levels of respect for the elderly are at risk of mental and physical health and possess higher levels of poverty compared with others country.<\/li>\n<li>Pakistan scored the highest in terms of respect for older people.<\/li>\n<li>Respect for older people is a long-standing tradition in Pakistan. This attitude towards ageing is a much healthier embrace of the ageing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the United Nations and others:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Older people in countries with high levels of respect for the elderly report better mental and physical well-being compared with other groups in their countries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>Japan Status:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Japan has world\u2019s longest lifespans and low birth rates<\/li>\n<li>Japanese people are starting to realize that elderly people need support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li>In Brazil old age has become associated with incapacity.<\/li>\n<li>Countries everywhere outside Africa are rapidly growing older.<\/li>\n<li>Broader Implications of Attitude change<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>A shift in attitude of people could improve a lot about old age populations.<\/li>\n<li>The countries with positive attitude towards old age report lower rates of poverty.<\/li>\n<li>Individuals with a positive attitude towards old age are likely to live longer and better health than those with a negative attitude.<\/li>\n<li>Younger populations will have to care for older populations with increasingly expensive health care needs.<\/li>\n<li>Positive attitude people are less likely to be depressed or anxious, they show increased well-being<\/li>\n<li>Positive attitude people recover more quickly from disability. They also are less likely to develop dementia and the markers of Alzheimer\u2019s disease.<\/li>\n<li>The result from Germany, Australia and Americans have shown that people with positive views on ageing lived 7.5 years longer than those with negative views.<\/li>\n<li>Some research shows that increasing meaningful contact between young and older people can break down negative stereotypes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Age well: attitudes matter in a greying world News: WHO and Orb Media research about the old population and its various implications. Important Facts: World Health Organization finding says that 60% of people across 57 countries had negative views of old age. 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