1. Add to this list your own stereotypes about aging.
2. List which stereotypes of your own and on the list are true.
•Old age starts at 65.
•Most elderly live in adult care homes.
•Older adults are isolated and alone.
•Older adults are a useless segment of society.
•All elderly have trouble remembering and become
•The elderly are poor.
•The elderly are miserable most of the time.
3. My own stereotypes about aging:
- Older adults are resistant to change and new technology.
- Older adults are always complaining about their aches and pains.
- Older adults are slow and not as mentally sharp as younger people.
- Older adults are set in their ways and cannot adapt to new ideas or trends.
4. True stereotypes from the list and my own:
- Old age starts at 65 (true)
- Most elderly live in adult care homes (not true)
- Older adults are isolated and alone (sometimes true)
- Older adults are a useless segment of society (not true)
- All elderly have trouble remembering and become forgetful (sometimes true)
- The elderly are poor (sometimes true)
- The elderly are miserable most of the time (not true)