Andrew Colgoni And Susan Shepley, McMaster University Libraries

Canada’s Aging PopulationWhat will be the wake of the ‘Silver Tsunami’?

Thursday, July 8, 2010

Workshop Schedule

✤ Introduction

✤ Multimedia Exploration

✤ 4 Videos with Discussion

✤ Great Debate

✤ Two Topics, Four Groups, Fast Pace!

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Http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LA5xhXk_4U

Video: Extinction of W. CivilizationFrom the documentary “Demographic Winter”

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✤ Is this a population ‘decline’ a problem? (or is it actually a good thing?)

✤ Why is it happening in the West?

✤ What are possible solutions?

✤ Could we re-invent our traditional society for the better as a result of this?

✤ Is there bias in this argument? Subtext? Hidden meaning?

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Http://www.vimeo.com/1458722

Video: Redefining China’s FamilyTravis Fox / WashingtonPost.com

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✤ Do you see filial piety in your own life or in society as a whole? What does or doesn’t it look like?

✤ Who should care for the elderly?

✤ What responsibility should family have?

✤ Should the government be involved in care? If so, how?

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✤ You are an emergency room dr. in a busy hospital.

✤ Two patients are admitted with serious heart attacks.

✤ Patient I: 47 year old man; Patient II: 80 year old man.

✤ Who do you treat first?

Scenario

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Http://www.cbc.ca/whitecoat/2008/04/aging-ageism-and-the-silver-tsunami.html

Audio: Ageism in Medicine White Coat/Black Art, Cbc.ca

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✤ Do you agree with the Drs. view of ageism in healthcare? Why or why not?

✤ Does ageism exist in other areas of society?

✤ Many say that today’s generation of seniors don’t complain, especially when it comes to healthcare. Will the same be true of the next generation of seniors?

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Http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/aubrey_de_grey_says_we_can_avoid_aging.html

Video: The End of AgingAubrey De Grey / TED.com

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✤ Is aging (and death) inevitable? Should we think of it as such?

✤ Why is it so hard to imagine living far past 100 years?

✤ de Grey minimizes the challenges/problems of super-longevity on society. Should he? What kinds of problems would it cause?

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Debate!

✤ Topic 1: The aging population is a burden on society.

✤ Topic 2: The senior majority (of 2030) should dictate and set the priorities of society (medical, financial, etc.)

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Debate Schedule

✤ Split into 4 groups (1 for each pro/con debate)

✤ Half an hour to prepare your argument

✤ Debate Structure

✤ Maximum 5 minute argument from each side

✤ 3 minute rebuttal planning

✤ Maximum 3 minute rebuttal

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Image Credits

✤ Title Slide: Ronn Ashore http://www.flickr.com/photos/12392252@N03/2061993362/

✤ Redefining: van der Meer http://www.flickr.com/photos/erwyn/3797337088/

✤ End of Aging: BillErickson http://www.flickr.com/photos/mg315/2304391093/

✤ W. Civ: AriannaMeli http://www.flickr.com/photos/ariannameli/4041126439/

✤ Ageism: Andyde http://www.flickr.com/photos/andyde/4762068019/

✤ Debate: old shoe woman http://www.flickr.com/photos/judybaxter/108227685/

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