JOURNAL OF SOCIAL AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
Journal of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria
ISSN: 1597-0396
DOI: 10.5987/UJ-JSMS
Email: jsms@universityjournals.org
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE CHALLENGES OF AGING ON CONTEMPORARY HUMAN SOCIETY: A NIGERIAN STUDY
DOI: 10.5987/UJ-JSMS.17.046.3 | Article Number: 513DA65 | Vol.11 (3) - December 2016
Author: AKPOMUVIE Benedict Orhioghene
The paper is aimed at understanding adult developmental process and how this process unfolds for individuals; what is it like to grow old? , why are older people the way they are? , what changes as people age and why are there so many differences among people of the same age? In addition, it is also aimed at exploring ways of slowing the process of aging, prolong life and reduce the period of dependency that most often precedes death. The paper which employed secondary methods of data collection, revealed that we are in the midst of a monumental revolution; the fundamental restructuring of the population from one that is dominated by youth to one that includes many older people as well. It further revealed that in most developing countries particularly Nigeria, aging has not emerged as a dominant social problem. Rarely are special resources directed to meet the needs of people over 60years, regardless of their contribution to the development of the country. The paper however, recommended comprehensive formal social support systems for the elderly who have served the nation in various capacities during their younger days.
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