Death and the elderly 0.0 / 5 ? Religious StudiesLife and deathGCSEAQA Created by: Kaia123Created on: 03-01-16 11:10 Senior citizens Members of our society who are in the later stages of their life. 1 of 25 Pensions A source of income for those who are too old to work. It can be 'Private' (you invested your own money) or 'state' (the government provide it.) 2 of 25 Retirement When you reach a certain age and stop working. 3 of 25 Ageism Prejudice against people because of their age. 4 of 25 Winter fuel payments Extra money give to pensioners during extremely cold weather. 5 of 25 Old people's homes Special accomodation where old people live together in one big house. 6 of 25 Nursing homes Like old people's homes but with extra medical care available on site for people with complex medical needs. 7 of 25 Sheltered accomodation Where a group of elderly or disable people live in a small community with some support but they get their own house or flat. 8 of 25 Care in the community When people live in their own home and have specialist nurses and carers come ot help them to live a more independent life. 9 of 25 Meals on wheels Charity that takes food to old people who struggle to cook for themselves. 10 of 25 Hospices Specialist Hospitals that try to help those with terminal illnesses and their families to have quality time before they die. 11 of 25 Palliative care Care for someone who is dying that tries to minimise pain and improve their emotional wellbeing. 12 of 25 Active Euthanasia Deliberately ending somebodies life in order to relieve their suffering, or withholding treatment that could save their life. 13 of 25 Passive Euthanasia Choosing to withhold medical treatment because a person is certain to die, and this would only prolong their suffering. 14 of 25 Indirect Euthanasia Giving medical treatment to relieve pain with the side effect of causing premature death. 15 of 25 Voluntary Euthanasia When somebody's life is ended to relieve suffering because they have expressed a clear desire for this. 16 of 25 Non-voluntary Euthanasia When somebody's life is ended to relieve suffering and they are so badly ill or disabled that they are incapable of having any awareness of this. 17 of 25 Involuntary Euthanasia When somebody's life is ended early, supposedly to relieve suffering, but it is done against their will. Eg. Nazi experiments 18 of 25 Assisted suicide When doctors provide medication to allow a patient to take their own life. 19 of 25 Living will When a person signs a legal document asking to be killed when their condition reaches a certain point and they will not be able to communicate. 20 of 25 Funeral A social or religious ceremony used to celebrate the life of a person who has died and help the family to grieve. 21 of 25 Rituals Traditional actions that have a symbolic meaning, but also serve a practical purpose, like washing the body in Hinduism. 22 of 25 Natural Law A way of thinking about ethics that says we should try to work out a clear set of rules that allow no room for manipulation (used my Roman Catholics). 23 of 25 Quality of life Focuses on how good your life is, how happy and comfortable you are 24 of 25 Quantity of life The duration of life (Roman Catholics believe you should stay alive for as long as possible) 25 of 25
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