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Published on: July 17, 2016
[Aging in Québec : from one generation to another.]
Sante Mentale Au Quebec
|January 1, 1989
Summary
Retirement is changing, with an aging population and reduced government support. Individuals should proactively manage their future elderly years, focusing on life experience over age milestones.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Sociology of Aging
Context:
- The upcoming century will see a larger elderly population with increased autonomy and education.
- Government capacity to provide social and medical services for the elderly will likely diminish.
Purpose:
- To propose a new approach to the "golden age" of retirement.
- To advocate for a shift from passive adjustment to active self-management in later life.
Summary:
- The abstract suggests individuals should take proactive control of their future elderly years.
- It recommends a dynamic perspective of retirement, valuing life experience and personal growth over chronological age.
Impact:
- Encourages a paradigm shift in how individuals perceive and prepare for retirement.
- Promotes a more empowering and personalized approach to aging and later life.
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