Older People of Tomorrow: A Psychosocial Profile

Silverstone, Barbara

doi:10.1093/geront/36.1.27

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“…In her description of the "older people of tomorrow", Silverstone (1996) noted that the areas in which baby boomers appear to be particularly at risk in regard to ageing are income, security, productivity, health and disability, and social supports. She concluded that they are likely to be more confident about being old and more aware of their health needs, but more uncertain economically.…”

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The role of psychologists in fostering the wellbeing of older Australians

Gething

Gridley

Browning

et al. 2003

Australian Psychologist

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The United Nations International Year of Older Persons (IYOP) in 1999 prompted the Australian Psychological Society (APS) to review its responsibilities and to consider the contribution of psychological research and practice to the wellbeing of older Australians. This article reports a series of recommendations for public policy, research, training and psychological practice, drawn from a larger Position Paper that addressed a spectrum of issues. The aim is to encourage psychologists to turn a critical gaze on themselves and to examine ways in which psychology can be used to promote successful ageing. The article begins with a definition of “successful ageing”. This is followed by an examination of ageism and how this affects community expectations of older people and the quality of aged care services. Attention also is given to the low visibility of psychologists in service planning and delivery and to the overemphasis of much psychological research and practice on deficits and decline in later years. The International Year of Older Persons has come and gone, but the true test of its effectiveness will lie in evidence of longer‐term changes in attitudes, policies and practices. Psychologists have much to contribute to these changes and to enhancing the wellbeing of older Australians.

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Section: Empowerment Freedom Of Choice and Consultationmentioning

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The role of psychologists in fostering the wellbeing of older Australians

Gething

Gridley

Browning

et al. 2003

Australian Psychologist

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“…Given the current characteristics of the baby boomer cohort, older adults of tomorrow will be more confident, will remain in the workforce longer, and will be more active in advocating for themselves in terms of health resources and health care policies (Silverstone, 1996). There will be continued growth of consumer-directed care in physical, mental, and longterm care.…”

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Social Work in Health Care with Older Adults: Future Challenges

Berkman¹,

Gardner

Zodikoff

et al. 2005

Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Service

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Dramatic changes in demography, epidemiology, and the financing and delivery of health care have significantly affected the lives of older adults and their families. The authors review current and future trends in aging and health care in the United States and their implications for social work practice in enhancing the health and well-being of older adults and their caregivers. Health care social work in the 21st century requires the development and application of evidence-based knowledge that reflects the interrelatedness of aging, physical and mental health, and intergenerational family processes. The authors demonstrate the value of social work research to issues that are in the forefront of gerontological health care practice, policy, and education.

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“…On the one hand, the baby boomers are often discussed in terms of who they will be rather than who they are: Around 2010 to 2015, this cohort will begin to retire, and their impact on societal and health expenditures is a major concern. At present, however, they constitute the largest middle-aged cohort ever alive and also the first to embrace aging with a proactive, "can do" attitude toward both their personal development and their emerging political agenda (Silverstone, 1996). Their vigor has seemingly stretched middle age toward something like the sixth or even the seventh decade.…”

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Historical Perspectives of Middle Age within the Life Span

Wahl¹,

Kruse²

2005

Middle Adulthood: A Lifespan Perspective

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T o our knowledge, there has never been a historical treatise on the concept of middle age or middle adulthood (we will use these terms interchangeably throughout this chapter) within lifespan developmental psychology and lifespan developmental science. At most, the role of adult development in the middle of the life cycle has been touched on here and there in historical treatises such as Groffmann's essay, "Life-Span Developmental Psychology in Europe: Past and Present," which appeared in Goulet and Baltes' (1970) LifeSpan Developmental Psychology: Research and Theory. Naturally, poets and philosophers have written much about the human life course, including middle age, over the centuries. Nonetheless, a systematic treatise on the history of middle age, how societies and cultures have interpreted the span of years that come after young adulthood and extend into later life, has never been undertaken. It seems as if the historical analysis of the concept of middle adulthood has not Historical Perspectives of Middle Age Within the Life Span 5

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Older People of Tomorrow: A Psychosocial Profile

Cited by 17 publications

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The role of psychologists in fostering the wellbeing of older Australians

The role of psychologists in fostering the wellbeing of older Australians

Social Work in Health Care with Older Adults: Future Challenges

Historical Perspectives of Middle Age within the Life Span

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