The study also found that age discrimination quickly leads to feelings of depression and stress and causes lowered mental health as well as lower self-rated health.” (Wentworth, 2011). Role changes within families can be hard on the elderly. They may have been the one to look after the grandchildren but now they might not be able to as they are getting older. Role changes may affect the elder as they may feel useless that they are unable to do tasks for themselves anymore and may find it hard to adjust to getting looked after by their children or
The study also found that age discrimination quickly leads to feelings of depression and stress and causes lowered mental health as well as lower self-rated health.” (Wentworth, 2011). Role changes within families can be hard on the elderly. They may have been the one to look after the grandchildren but now they might not be able to as they are getting older. Role changes may affect the elder as they may feel useless that they are unable to do tasks for themselves anymore and may find it hard to adjust to getting looked after by their children or