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Old age is the range of ages for people nearing and surpassing life expectancy. People who are 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]
A healthy person scores 0; a very frail person scores 5. Compared to non-frail elderly people, people with moderate frailty scores (2 or 3) are twice as likely to have post-surgical complications, spend 50% more time in the hospital, and are three times as likely to be discharged to a skilled nursing facility instead of to their own homes. [22]
Many elderly people gradually lose functioning ability and require either additional assistance in the home or a move to an eldercare facility. [37] Their adult children often find it challenging to help their elderly parents make the right choices. [38] Assisted living is one option for the elderly who need assistance with everyday tasks.
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".
People nowadays who are in midlife or who are older adults believe that old age begins later than did their peers 10 or 20 years ago,” said Markus Wettstein, the study’s lead author and a ...
A retirement home is a multi-residence housing facility intended for the elderly. The concept is sometimes called an old people's home, [9] old folks' home, or old age home, although old people's home can also refer to a nursing home. [10] Typically, each person or couple in the home has an apartment-style room or suite of rooms. Additional ...
Between 2000 and 2050, the number of people in the world who are over age 60 is predicted increase from 605 million to 2 billion. [6] The proportion of older adults is already high and continuing to increase in more developed countries. In 2010, seniors (aged 65 and older) made up 13% and 23% of the populations of the US and Japan, respectively.
A gerontocracy is a form of rule in which an entity is ruled by leaders who are significantly older than most of the adult population. In many political structures, power within the ruling class accumulates with age, making the oldest individuals the holders of the most power.