Life Course Approaches to Health

Life course Approaches to Health
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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
TOPIC:.............................................................................................................................................3
Old age experience that vary across different cultures....................................................................3
Analysis & discussion that how life and working experience of the elder vary across culture...3
Different cultures' practices related to end of life........................................................................6
Challenges faced in an ageing society.........................................................................................7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10
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Introduction
Life course approach can be defined as an opportunity to decrease and prevent diseases
through different life stages and specially in the old age (Davis and et.al., 2016). This study is
mainly based on the different perspectives and life experience of old age which vary across
cultures. In this context, this study is going to show different perceptive and behaviours of
different countries or cultures towards old age people. Most of the cultures such as Japanese,
Chinese have strong and effective tradition and culture which give extra care, respect and honour
to the elderly. It will also show some challenges which ageing society is facing and which are
having negative impacts on their lives and health.
TOPIC:
Old age experience that vary across different cultures
Analysis & discussion that how life and working experience of the elder vary across culture
An individual has some life-cycle stages such as toddler years, older adolescence,
adulthood, old age. The most critic age which is identified and evaluated is old age because in
this age, people have to face several problems and the main problem which occur with all old age
of people are disease. Old age people suffer and face some diseases like dementia. Low bone,
lung disease. There are different perception about old age in different cultures and history.
Different cultures and countries take care of old age people in different ways. There are some
evidence which shows that views of ageing may differ across cultures. There are some ideas and
values related to ageing which are relatable with ageing in which old age people are being treated
by society members in different manner as if they were established reality (Hareven, 2019). To
the extent or degree, ageing perception reflective biologically based differences in functioning,
one can seek or expect to analyse or see that some comparative variation across culture. It can
also be said that changes and perception of age related changes in some socio emotional
characteristics show a degree to which it shows variation in cross cultural context. In addition, it
is being stated by some authors that many societies in East and South-east Asia are among the
most rapidly ageing societies in the world.
It is said that people can make sense of life via internalizing the values and believes of
their cultures as these cultural values may be personal goals that support adult development. In
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addition, in this context, it can also be said that people try to figure out from their birth that what
is important for them in life through. Some sociocultural artifices and basis important needs are
schooling, work, social relationship etc. Learning some ways of solving conflicts and having
some personal desires are some basic part of life. In independent culture, people learn to value
personal autonomy via interaction with their parents and relatives. In this modern era, people are
living longer across the world so, their perspectives on ageing is different from before. On the
other hand, there are some cultures who treat their elders with more respect, care and dignity.
There are different perception on ageing as in the common, many cultures view age 65 of people
as senior status. For example, in Japan, it is stated that old age people or people age starting from
50 are being highly respected. There is no elderly left behind attitude to celebrate anyone. In
addition, there are some other countries who respect and honour their old age people or senior
people as like Japan such as China and India. This respect towards aged people or ageism is
present in only some cultures and countries. A detailed perception of different cultures and
countries toward aged people are discussed as below:
America: It is stated that the elders Americans now are happier as well as feel more
healthy than before. Unfortunately, there are some younger people who consider anyone with
having grey hair and wrinkled skin as old and due to these, many elders feel ageism at their
workplace and in the society as well. On the flip side, some authors argued and said that America
as like Japan is one of them where aged people are not given that respect and honour which they
deserve to be taken. Kuruvilla and et.al., (2018) argued and said about America in positive side
that it is now taking action and this point into consideration that senior people deserve more
respect and honour than younger.
Many religions in America show dignity and appreciation to aged and elder people and
some Samaritans volunteer have willingness to support old age people or the elders who are
living at senior living communities which makes them as well as elders feel happy. They also
believe that elder and old age people have more knowledge and experience as they have seen and
lived the life more than them. The other main reason which has changed the perspectives of
people of America and their culture is belief that old age people have something like their
working and life experience to contribute or share to the society in the wisdom which they have
achieved throughout their life history. So, it is the reason Americans are giving preventative care
for seniors.
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