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• SOC 304 Week 1 DQ 1 Theoretical Frameworks

• SOC 304 Week 1 DQ 2 The Cohort Effect of Historic
  Events

• DQ2 For this discussion, you will need to read
  Chapters 1 and 2 in your textbook. In addition,
  you will need to review pages 10 through 13 of
  Handbook of Aging and the Social Sciences and
  pages 62 and 63 of Aging, Society, and the Life
  Course.

• DQ1 After reading Chapter 3 in your textbook,
  address the following
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• Discuss the differences between activity theory
  and disengagement theory.
• Compare and contrast one of the other theories
  mentioned in the chapter (i.e., modernization,
  exchange theory, subcultural theory of aging,
  etc.) to activity theory and disengagement
  theory.
• Discuss how the theory that you selected differs
  from the activity and disengagement theories of
  aging

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• SOC 304 Week 2 Assignment The Aging Connection

• SOC 304 Week 2 DQ 1 Aging Simulation Exercise

• Week 2 assignment
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• The Aging Connection
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• The number of older Americans has increased
  dramatically because older adults are living
  longer partly due to the improvements in health
  care technology. However, the question of quality
  of life has been raised as people live longer and
  experience more health problems in the midst of
  rising health care costs and, as the textbook
  authors note, individuals past health histories
  also directly affect their use of health care and
  will continue to do so (Markson Stein, 2012).

• DQ1 After reading about the physical impairments
  related to age in Chapter 4 of the textbook and
  watching Aging, visit Sociology of Aging Age
  Related Impairments A Simulation Exercise and
  select at least two of the impairments that are
  listed in the exercise. After selecting the
  impairments that you will be simulating, use the
  household items that are listed and proceed with
  carrying out your normal tasks around your home.
  Then, describe which impairments you simulated
  and what you experienced. Answer the following
  questions

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• SOC 304 Week 2 DQ 2 Self-Concept in Old Age

• SOC 304 Week 3 DQ 1 Sexual Orientation in Later
  Life

• DQ2In Chapter 5 of your textbook, you learned
  about the self-concept, which is how an
  individual thinks of herself or himself. Although
  the self-concept is something that is established
  early in life, it changes as one grows older
  through life experiences. After reading the
  chapter, address the following

• DQ1 Chapter 7 in your textbook discusses the
  unique issues that are experienced by older gay
  men and lesbians in society. Review that chapter
  and watch Isnt Aging the Same for Everybody?
  to prepare for this discussion. In addition,
  review the information related to resources for
  the aging found at the LGBT Aging Resources
  Clearinghouse for this discussion. Then,
  consider what the issues facing older gay men and
  lesbians are. Specifically, discuss the legal
  issues that are related to public policies,
  end-of-life decisions, housing, and health care.
  Compare and contrast the experiences of older
  gays and lesbians with those of older
  heterosexuals

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• SOC 304 Week 3 DQ 2 Social Responsibility to the
  Elderly

• SOC 304 Week 4 DQ 1 Age Discrimination

• DQ2 You will be reading Chapter 7 of the
  textbook and an article titled Demography of
  Aging in China and the United States and the
  Economic Well-Being of Their Older Populations
  (found in the ProQuest database, in the
  University Library) to prepare for this
  discussion. In addition, you will watch Family
  Care for Aging Parents.
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• In Demography of Aging in China and the United
  States and the Economic Well-Being of Their Older
  Populations, you are introduced to the roles of
  the family and government in the East as well as
  in the West

• DQ1 The Age Discrimination in Employment Act
  (ADEA) prohibits discrimination against
  individuals who are aged 40 and older. This law
  acknowledges that age discrimination is a
  violation of an individuals civil rights. Aging
  is inevitable and ADEA addresses the needs of
  older individuals who need access to
  opportunities for gainful employment. Consider
  what this law does and what aspects of employment
  it covers.

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• SOC 304 Week 4 DQ 2 Family and Medical Leave Act

• SOC 304 Week 5 DQ 2 Medicare

• DQ2A growing number of American employees are
  having to care for their elderly parents.
  Caregiving may include taking extended periods of
  time off from work. The Family and Medical Leave
  Act (FMLA) of 1993 addresses this need by
  providing some employees with up to twelve weeks
  of unpaid leave per year without fear of losing
  their jobs.
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• After reviewing the required resources for this
  discussion, please address each of the following
  questions
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• DQ2As Chapter 11 in your textbook notes, the
  costs for health care have risen dramatically and
  are expected to continue to rise. While Medicare
  is a public insurance program that provides
  coverage to almost everyone who is 65 and older,
  it only covers a portion of health care expenses.
  In fact, the authors of your textbook note that
  if current trends continue, by 2030 half of
  those aged 65 and older will spend more than 25
  of their income on medical bills and insurance
  premiums (Markson Stein, 2012).

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