Chapter 12 Health and Age

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Across
  1. 5. a government-run social insurance program that provides health coverage for people 65 years and older
  2. 8. the idea that the medical community is the center of many aspects of American Society
  3. 10. is prejudice and discrimination based on age
Down
  1. 1. is a state of complete physical, mental & social well-being & not merely the absence of disease.
  2. 2. is prejudice and discrimination based on age
  3. 3. Theory stated that life satisfaction depends on maintaining involvement with life by developing new interests, hobbies, roles, and relationships.
  4. 4. role, is the expected behaviors & responsibilities appropriate for someone who is ill.
  5. 6. theory, states that reduced interaction between older persons & others is unavoidable, mutual, and acceptable to both the individual and society.
  6. 7. Generation, a generation that takes care of both children & its elderly parents
  7. 9. refers to the unhealthy accumulation of body fat