Misconceptions About The Aging Generations
Does Americans really do what’s needed for their older citizens? Medical coverage does not adequately pay for all of seniors medical expenses. Americans could learn how to show respect to their older generation from other countries. There are many misconceptions about the elderly generations. The American culture could use some changes for the good of elders and what they have learned can live on throughout generations.
The hidden expenses of elder’s medical care. 11% of older Americans reported trouble paying their medical bills. 1 percent in Norway and Sweden reported the same. http://www.forbes.com/sites/danmunro/2014/11/30/u-s-healthcare-for-seniors-ranked-poorly-compared-to-10-other-countries/. Despite having Medicare coverage, U.S. Adults age 65 or older were …show more content…
Many American get impatient with elderly. For example, Their is a line for the check-out counter and this old lady has been unloading the groceries for 3 minutes with a clerk helping her with the burden but then a younger woman complains that the elder is taking too long.
Seniors often feel like they aren’t listened to by the younger generation. As explained here, a young inexperienced worker is being advised by an older, but more experienced worker on how to work with heavy machinery on the worksite but he ignorantly dismissed his advise. 10 minutes later he came back to him and said to him, “will you teach me how to work with heavy machinery?”
People think that those who are aging are not intellectual enough to make wise decisions for themselves. (Doctor at the hospital.) Respect to seniors can go a long way.
American society misjudges senior citizens every day. Medical care is needed for our elderly citizens. Each culture has different ideas on how to treat their elders. The youth of today sometimes underestimate seniors about how much they know. The U.S.A. should be proud to have so many elders among it and should help them with their
The hidden expenses of elder’s medical care. 11% of older Americans reported trouble paying their medical bills. 1 percent in Norway and Sweden reported the same. http://www.forbes.com/sites/danmunro/2014/11/30/u-s-healthcare-for-seniors-ranked-poorly-compared-to-10-other-countries/. Despite having Medicare coverage, U.S. Adults age 65 or older were …show more content…
Many American get impatient with elderly. For example, Their is a line for the check-out counter and this old lady has been unloading the groceries for 3 minutes with a clerk helping her with the burden but then a younger woman complains that the elder is taking too long.
Seniors often feel like they aren’t listened to by the younger generation. As explained here, a young inexperienced worker is being advised by an older, but more experienced worker on how to work with heavy machinery on the worksite but he ignorantly dismissed his advise. 10 minutes later he came back to him and said to him, “will you teach me how to work with heavy machinery?”
People think that those who are aging are not intellectual enough to make wise decisions for themselves. (Doctor at the hospital.) Respect to seniors can go a long way.
American society misjudges senior citizens every day. Medical care is needed for our elderly citizens. Each culture has different ideas on how to treat their elders. The youth of today sometimes underestimate seniors about how much they know. The U.S.A. should be proud to have so many elders among it and should help them with their