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Ageing (or aging in American English) is the process of becoming older.The term refers mainly to humans, many other animals, and fungi, whereas for example, bacteria, perennial plants and some simple animals are potentially biologically immortal. [1]
Gerascophobia is an abnormal or incessant fear of growing older or ageing (). [1] Fear is characterised as an unpleasant emotion experienced as a result of some perceived threat or source of danger, in the case of gerascophobia that threat is ageing.
Gerontology (/ ˌ dʒ ɛr ən ˈ t ɒ l ə dʒ i / JERR-ən-TOL-ə-jee) is the study of the social, cultural, psychological, cognitive, and biological aspects of aging.The word was coined by Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov in 1903, from the Greek γέρων (gérōn), meaning "old man", and -λογία (), meaning "study of".
Old age, death, and frailty are closely linked, with approximately half the deaths in old age preceded by months or years of frailty. [124]: 3, 19 Older Adults' Views on Death is based on interviews with 109 people in the 70–90 age range, with a mean age of 80.7. Almost 20% of the people wanted to use whatever treatment that might postpone death.
Aging in Place is an initiative of Partners for Livable Communities and the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging. It was developed to help America's communities prepare for the aging of their population and to become places that are good to grow up, live in and grow old.
— The age-85-and-older population in southeast Florida will more than double in 25 years, which means the need for more elder care. — The median income for American adults is $50,290 while ...
Getting older: It's one of the few sure things in life that's guaranteed to happen to all of us. And whenever I think about what it really means to age and grow older, there's a quote from the ...
Beyond living longer, then, you also get to improve the overall quality of life as you grow older by preserving your memory and thinking skills. Halfpoint/Istockphoto How You Can Quit and Build ...