Learning Objectives

16.1. Specify the meanings of age and ageism
16.2. Describe the caregiving process for the frail
16.3. Discuss the primary issues confronting the elderly
16.4. Identify ways that technology has affected aging
16.5. Review relationships of the elderly
16.6. Summarize the role of grandparents for the elderly
16.7. Describe the end of life stage
16.8. Review the future of the elderly in the United States