Question

how does culture influence people's ideas about the elderly and when old age begins?

Answer 1

Our experience of ageing is the result of many different factors,ranging from the micro level to the macro level,from biological to social.Not only do people age at different rates biologically,their environment can also be helpful or damaging to ageing successfully.

Gender,level of education,income,key personality traits and ethnicity have all been shown to shape the experience of ageing among older adults,which can start with something as basic as longevity.For instance higher educated adultstend to live significantly longer than people with lower levels of education.

Culture and society can also influence our thoughts and experience around ageing :

-In many western societies,the contemporary notion of ageing well presumes independence and active contribution.

-In many other societies,older adults have been encouraged to disengage and to be lockede after.