The Elderly Population

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According to the Collins dictionary, the term ‘elderly’ is associated with persons who are quite old or past middle age. In the Caribbean, the age of definition is mostly linked to 60 years old and over. However, the age variation takes into consideration the social class differences, gender, functional ability related to the workforce, the country’s political and economical situation, likewise the retirement age. This report is cemented on the elderly population in a corporate home in the Kingston and St. Andrew region and the National Council of Senior Citizens in Jamaica. The Erickson’s stages of psychosocial development have two particular stages that refer to the elderly population. In the seventh stage of the psychosocial development, the task to be completed in adulthood by age 25 to 65 years old is generativity versus stagnation. If the older person positively accomplishes the task of generativity, the results are creativity, productivity and concern for others. However, if the task was not successful, then stagnation will result to the individual becoming self-indulgent, self-concerned and displaying lack of interests and commitments. At the eighth and final stage at age 65 years old to death, the task includes integrity versus despair. If the task is successfully completed, the individual will be more accepting of worth and uniqueness in their own lives (integrity). If not, then there is a sense of loss and contempt for others (despair). As a social worker working with older people, a care plan is usually followed in an effort to assist the client population due to the health related issues that are largely associated with this group of clients, and also the inability to care for oneself coupled with the unavailability o... ... middle of paper ... ...ww.globalaging.org/elderrights/world/2010/active-ageing.pdf Collins Dictionaries. (2013). Elderly Definitions. Retrieved from: http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/elderly Do Good Jamaica. (2011). National Council for Senior Citizens. Retrieved from: http://www.dogoodjamaica.org/organizations/national_council_for_senior_citizens Ministry of Labour and Social Security. (2006). Senior Citizens. Retrieved from: http://www.mlss.gov.jm/pub/index.php?artid=29 The Corporate Home on St. Joseph’s Avenue. (n.d.) Overview of the Corporate Home. Thuganamix. (2009, March 10). Human Growth and Development Theories. Retrieved from: http://www.scribd.com/doc/13135339/Human-Growth-and-Development-Theories World Health Organization. (2013). Definition of an older or elderly person. Retrieved from: http://www.who.int/healthinfo/survey/ageingdefnolder/en/

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