Speech-Language Pathologists' Attitudes Toward Aging and the Elderly

2003 ◽  
Vol 30 (Fall) ◽  
pp. 146-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeff Searl ◽  
Rodney M. Gabel
Keyword(s):  
The Elderly ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
Attitudes Toward Aging

Materialism and the Future of Aging in America

1983 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 161-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert F. Almeder
Keyword(s):  
Colonial America ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Favorable Attitude ◽  
Social Attitude ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Ethical Attitudes ◽  
Philosophical View ◽  
Future Success ◽  
The Future ◽  
Attitudes Toward Aging

In Growing Old in America, David Fischer argues that colonial America witnessed a sudden and revolutionary shift in social attitude from gerontophilia to gerontophobia. It is argued here that the shift can be explained as the necessary result of an emerging materialism which came to dominate mercantile America. It is shown how philosophical materialism requires an attitude of denigration toward aging and the elderly, and that the future of our collective attitude toward the elderly is wedded philosophically to the future success or failure of philosophical materialism. It is also suggested that the future of materialism in America looks dim and that there will emerge a strong philosophical base adequate for reforming ethical attitudes and engendering a much more favorable attitude toward the elderly in general. It is suggested that positive or negative attitudes toward aging and the elderly are rooted in unconscious commitments to non-materialistic (dualistic) or materialistic views on the nature of man. The two basically different views on the nature of man beget the two basically different views and attitudes toward aging and the elderly. Which attitude is right is a function of which philosophical view is correct and the paper closes with some evidence that materialism is on the wane.

scholarly journals RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CULTURAL ORIENTATION AND ATTITUDES TOWARD AGING AND THE ELDERLY: U.S. AND CHINA

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. 335-335
Author(s):  
G.Q. Zhan ◽  
S.M. Pearcey ◽  
R. Radomski ◽  
D.R. Moodie
Keyword(s):  
The Elderly ◽  
Cultural Orientation ◽  
Attitudes Toward Aging

Young Persons' Attitudes toward Aging

1987 ◽  
Vol 65 (2) ◽  
pp. 553-554 ◽  
Author(s):  
Georgia Babladelis
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Social Perceptions ◽  
Attitudes Toward Aging

Because people are living longer, healthier lives, it was expected that social perceptions of the elderly would reflect that vigor. 160 young adults surveyed do not show the expected change in their views of the elderly.

Attitudes toward Aging in a Southwestern Sample: Effects of Ethnicity, Age, and Sex

1988 ◽  
Vol 62 (3) ◽  
pp. 735-746 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary B. Harris ◽  
Polly Page ◽  
Cynthia Begay
Keyword(s):  
American Indians ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Older Age ◽  
Old People ◽  
Attitudes Toward Aging ◽  
Old Men ◽  
Age And Sex

The present study, conducted in a Southwestern community, surveyed 257 adults varying in ethnicity, age, and sex on several measures of attitudes toward aging. Contrary to most previous research, the attitudes were positive in all groups, with persons aged sixty years or older giving the most positive responses on a number of items. American Indians and Hispanics were more likely to enjoy spending time with old people than Anglo-Americans, who, in turn, were more likely to disagree that people do not do much when they are old. Men were more likely to look forward to growing old than women and wished to reach an older age. In general, subjects from all ethnic, sex, and age groups reported being satisfied with their lives. The results suggest that the stereotypes of the elderly today are no longer primarily negative.

Physical health correlates of attitudes toward aging in the elderly

1985 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. L. Milligan ◽  
D. A. Powell ◽  
Carol Harley ◽  
Ernest Furchtgott
Keyword(s):  
Physical Health ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Attitudes Toward Aging

Adolescent Attitudes and Beliefs toward Aging and the Elderly

1986 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 173-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth J. Doka
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Oral History ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Attitudes And Beliefs ◽  
Negative Stereotypes ◽  
Attitudes Toward Aging ◽  
Adolescent Attitudes ◽  
Beliefs And Attitudes

This article reports the results of an oral history project that used adolescents to interview elderly informants. The adolescents had considerable misinformation about aging and anxiety about the later stages of the life cycle. They also had negative stereotypes toward the elderly. The adolescents who participated in the project expressed enthusiasm for the project and admiration for the elderly they interviewed. However, participation in the project did not significantly impact upon beliefs and attitudes toward aging or the elderly. Factors that might account for these results, and implications of these results, are discussed.

Future Watch

1994 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 130-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith K. Montgomery ◽  
Gilbert R. Herer
Keyword(s):  
Baby Boomers ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Education Technology ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
The United States ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
Alternative Futures ◽  
Social Trends ◽  
Economic Trends ◽  
Technology Trends

Past trends leading to the present can be studied systematically to determine where a society may be in the future. Such an assessment of social, technological, economic, environmental, and political trends also allows alternative futures to be considered and pursued. This article reviews major trends that have an impact on everyone in the United States and, specifically, relates this larger perspective to the practices of speech-language pathologists and audiologists in our schools. Speech-language pathologists and audiologists are provided with trend information to help them understand the forces that soon will bear upon us, including social trends involving the elderly, baby boomers, women in the workforce, health care, and education; technology trends of genetic/molecular biology, computers, and virtual reality; economic trends of a global economy and an information-based society; and political trends of decentralization and modes of participation by people. From such an overview, many may wish to consider developing alternative futures to pursue within their practices.

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