Research Paper on:
Aging Family and Developmental Issues

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such disparate perceptions has everything to do with ones physical and mental well being, financial status and the ability to maintain a satisfactory home life. When addressing these issues,  the student will want to discuss the variables that serve to separate these two groups, examining the underlying causes that predispose certain people to perceiving their elderly years one way  rather than the other. The student will want to address the fact that getting old is not a socially accepted occurrence. In  America, contempt and disrespect stem from the aspect of aging against ones will, with people looking upon the elderly as slow, incapable, broken down and virtually worthless individuals. The  notion of ageism, the negative attitude associated with getting old, is apparent in myriad ways, with its roots likely planted in Greek philosophy where old age was akin to weakness.  Contemporary society has successfully carried on this tradition of impertinence by shifting perception as one grows older. Oftentimes the financial burdens thrust upon the elderly create a negative outlook  toward ones life. If an individual or couple are not able to afford decent accommodations or are not well enough - either physically or mentally - to care for  themselves, what often happens is that they are displaced from their homes into any number of alternative arrangements, including relatives, nursing homes or senior communities. For many, this displacement  reflects just one more step toward losing all of ones independence, a situation that causes significant frustration and the potential loss of will to live. Adjusting to the loss of  ones spouse brings to light an entirely different perspective upon the continuation of the remaining spouses life. The student will want to address the fact that many elderly couples