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Old age is the range of ages for people nearing and surpassing life expectancy. People of old age are also referred to as: old people, elderly, elders, senior citizens, seniors or older adults. [1] Old age is not a definite biological stage: the chronological age denoted as "old age" varies culturally and historically. [2]
Over the age of 65: elderly, senior citizens. The age structure of a country has a strong impact on society and the economy. If the proportion of 0–14-year-olds is very high, there may be a so-called youth bulge. If, on the other hand, the proportion of over 65 is very high, the social systems of a country can be heavily burdened.
Senior citizen, a common designation for a person 65 and older in UK and US English Senior (athletics), an age athletics category; Senior status, form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges; Senior debt, a form of corporate finance; Senior producer, a title given usually to the second most senior person of a film of television ...
However, the average senior citizen can expect to benefit much less from Social Security. According to the Social Security Administration, the average monthly Social Security benefit for retired ...
A Senior Health Facilities Fund has been established in each district. [49] The Senior Citizens Health Facilities Program Implementation Guideline, 2061BS provides medical facilities to the elderly, free medicines as well as health care to people who are poverty stricken in all districts. [49]
Participants who were born earlier — from 1911 to 1935 — thought that old age started earlier compared with participants born after 1935. “Our perceptions or conceptions of old age are ...
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Americans are getting older, but our housing options aren’t keeping up. That’s the premise of a new report from AARP, which found that most people want to stay in their homes and their ...