Elderly people in america have been mistreated for many years and are still being mistreated even though their are laws that go against it. They are sometimes discriminated when they go to look for jobs , some don't have a good health care or don't have one at all ,others are physically abuse .The AAPR has help elderly people fight for their rights and vulnerable older people meet their everyday needs. This essay will describe the elderly people of American struggle.
In 1947 private health insurance was unable to older Americans. This meant that elderly people afford or pursue healthcare on their own didn't have one .The founder of AARP approached many insurance companies until she found one that was willing to take the risk and insured older people. In the 1960 ageism refers to a systematic discrimination toward a group of people based on chronological age .Elderly people were thought as useless to society simply because some of them may need more care than the average person. These sometimes lead to degrading treatment, inequality and, sometimes, abuse. The Gray Panthers, one of the more remarkable movements to were a pressure group for the rights and dignity of the aged. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 An Act to prohibit age discrimination in employment.
In conclusion Elderly people were thought as useless to society simply because some of them may need more care than the average person.Thsi is gong agaisnt the huma civil rights that sates that "he human right to an adequate standard of living, including adequate food, shelter and clothing".
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