Step 1
The Problem
Aging represents a unique and complex process which continues to attract stereotypic reactions from the rest of society. The stereotype affects how the community thinks and interacts with the affected group ( Barrington, 2015) . Ageing bias continues to increase across the world with a sharp focus on the western culture depicting the stereotyped as lonely, with ill health, dependent on others, and with poor mental and physical functioning ( Dionigi, 2015) .
Stakeholders
Stakeholders represent a critical part of the plan and will determine it success or failure. Every stakeholder will affect the plan in a different way which necessitates the identification of the most suited stakeholders for the plan ( Liang, Yu & Guo, 2017) . The various stakeholders for the plan include; The aging
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The government
Community health education providers
Advocates against stereotypes
Community welfare group
Society at large
Target population
The target population for the plan is the whole of society seeing as ageing bias originates from the whole of society. Once aware of the issue and all the aspects that play into it, information will eventually trickle down to the younger generation especially from parents to their children or from teachers to their students.
Goals
Ensure that society becomes tolerant of the aging
Work on eradicating aging bias in society
Establish and advance community health care services for the aging
Increase community awareness on aging issues
Objectives
The plan includes various objectives that will help in achieving the aforementioned goals. These include;
To reduce the levels of ageing bias in the community by fifty percent in the next year
To increase community awareness on aging health issues to one hundred percent by the end of three months
To increase community educational interactions concerning the aging by fifty percent in six months
To initiate community interaction sessions that will promote and increase the interaction between the ageing and the elderly
Step 2
Methods of Education
Educational methods will focus on the overall improvement of the health and well-being of the target population. The methods will ensure to incorporate the aging and the rest of the members of society ( Estebsari et al., 2014) .
Lectures and information sessions
The plan will include lectures to the community by experts in matters of the aging and the provision of information by the aging concerning their challenges and overall life experiences. The plan would include a schedule for when and where these lectures and information sessions would take place.
Question and answer sessions
The plan will also include question and answer for the whole community with answers provided by the aging and experts in aging issues. These sessions would be lead and managed by the elderly in corporation with other stakeholders.
Provision of educational materials
The method will include the distribution of educational material such as booklets and pamphlets that provide information on the disadvantages of aging bias through volunteers to the course.
Intervention groups
Intervention groups will be developed for individuals who have been or are victims of aging bias to help them deal with the various distresses they encounter because of the stereotype.
Possible funding sources
Possible funding sources would include
The government
Non-profit organizations that deal with issues of the aging and those that address overall human right issues
Community based organizations
References
Barrington, L. (2015). Ageism and bias in the American workplace. Generations , 39 (3), 34-38.
Dionigi, R. A. (2015). Stereotypes of aging: their effects on the health of older adults. Journal of Geriatrics , 2015 .
Estebsari, F., Taghdisi, M. H., Foroushani, A. R., Ardebili, H. E., & Shojaeizadeh, D. (2014). An educational program based on the successful aging approach on health-promoting behaviors in the elderly: a clinical trial study. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal , 16 (4).
Liang, X., Yu, T., & Guo, L. (2017). Understanding Stakeholders’ Influence on Project Success with a New SNA Method: A Case Study of the Green Retrofit in China. Sustainability , 9 (10), 1927.
