https://padlet.com/Msslogan/aie5tjv30rnz Attitudes toward the elderly en-us 2017-02-15 00:12:57 UTC 2017-02-15 00:44:50 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Watchclock.png Msslogan https://padlet.com/Msslogan/aie5tjv30rnz/wish/153896139 After reading and answering the 17 questions on the Ageism worksheet, I was surprised to learn how often age is use to discriminate against people. Once I reviewed my responses to these questions I realized that I too use age against people but I do not believe I do it as often as others. I agreed to a few questions but disagreed to more. 

Agreed: I agreed that older people do take longer to get over an illness.  A lot of that has to do with personal experiences with the elderly people in my life and the stigmas "old" people are given on television, social media, etc...

I agreed that very seldom do old people lose or misplace things. Again, I haven't met ALL "old" people but I don't know many that always lose and misplace things. In fact, I have only encountered that in older people with illnesses such as dementia and Alzheimers.

I also agreed there is something different about most old people. I have had the pleasure of working with and volunteering for homes for ill and/or retired people and I found found most, if not all, to be very charismatic and  eager to learn from a younger generation and give insight and advice from there own personal experiences making there personalities shine. 

I agreed that you can find a nice residential neighborhood where thee are a sizable amount of old people. From my own experience , I have found that "old" people are quiet and keep the themselves as long as they are not disturbed making them ideal neighbors. 

The rest of the questions i disagreed or strongly disagreed on. I do not believe age itself makes anyone incapable of doing things. Some "old" people are capable of living a higher quality and healthier life than some younger people are. Unfortunately with age comes the risk of developing diseases and illness and THOSE are the factors that prevent "old" people from giving what was once their full potential. ]]> 2017-02-15 00:20:43 UTC https://padlet.com/Msslogan/aie5tjv30rnz/wish/153896139