The abilities of the elderly

The abilities of the elderly: they also can do anything that younger can do!

• Exercising

Elders May Look Weak But They Are Not

A late 60s woman balancing a pair of dumbbells and getting ready for shoulder press.




It is inspiring to see them. One of them said, “Young man, I wish I could have started exercising at your age.” The words are strong encouragement for me to carry on my passion of working out and I certainly do not want to regret at my olden days.

The woman in the picture above, she is '86 year-old body builder.' She has workded as a nurse for her entire life. She begins body building when she was age 72.

• Business/Career

The man in the picture is an actor in Korea named Lee Ge-yin. In 2006, he filmed a drama called "Ju-mong", through this drama he became popular. This picture was taken when he got his 'first' fan meeting.

This is the picture of Harland Sanders (the originator of KFC)

At the age of 40, Sanders cooked chicken dishes and other meals for people who stopped at his service station in Corbin, Kentucky. Since he did not have a restaurant, he served customers in his living quarters in the service station.
He stated his business at age 65, using $105.00. The Colonel continued on with Kentucky Fried Chicken as its spokesperson and collected appearance fees for his visits to franchises in the United States and Canada.

Information about "Ageism"

Ageism has a dramatic‚ detrimental effect on older people but this is often not acknowledged. We want to highlight this as a major issue that needs to be addressed in order to ensure the fair treatment of older people.

What is Ageism?

-Ageism is unacceptable behavior that occurs as a result of the belief that older people are of less value than younger people.
-Ageism is the stereotyping of, prejudice against or discrimination against an individual due to his or her age. Usually this refers to older people, those aged 50 years or older, though it can also related to young professionals, teens and even children.

Why Is Ageism Bad?

Like all forms of discrimination, ageism makes assumptions about individuals, their abilities, their circumstances, their preferences and much more, simply because of one factor - in this case, their ages. This is neither fair nor just and a variety of organizations and individuals are working hard towards highlighting and eradicating ageism in the United Kingdom.

Is Ageism Against the Law?

Yes. The Employment Equality Act (Age) Regulations 2006 protects people aged 50 and over from being discriminated against in the areas of employment and education. These Regulations discuss age equality in the hiring of new workers, how workers are treated in the workplace, and age equality in firing, redundancies and retirement (as well as the educational equivalents). Employment equality for younger workers is dealt with in other legislation, and educational concerns regarding young people are often dealt with on a case by case basis at particular educational institutions.

What Are Other Kinds of Ageism?

Aside from ageism that can be present in employment and education, ageism can also exist in consumer and healthcare venues (among other arenas). For example, if an individual is denied credit or insurance because of his or her age, if an individual experiences a lower level of service because of his or her age, or if an individual experiences a lower level of healthcare because of his or her age (such as not being referred to a consultant) then ageism may be present.

How Is Ageism Being Fought?

In the government ageism is being fought with legislation such as the Employment Equality Act (Age) Regulations 2006. On the organizational level groups such as Age Concern (www.ageconcern.org.uk) agitate for age equality. On a more personal level, every time an individual reconsiders a stereotype of an older (or younger) person and/or speaks out against discrimination based on age then ageism is being fought.

How Can I Fight Ageism?

You needn't attend rallies or petition the government to fight ageism; in fact much more subtle means can get your point across just as well. Get to know older (and younger) people in your community, cease making jokes or pointed references to age and ability, tell others that such jokes and references are unacceptable and do all that you can to learn from the talents of each individual, regardless of age. Working with groups connected to fighting ageism, such as through fundraising or publicity, can also be worthwhile.