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Older people have different requirements from society and government, and frequently have differing values as well, such as for property and pension rights. [1] Older people are also more likely to vote, and in many countries the young are forbidden from voting. Thus, the aged have comparatively more, or at least different, political influence. [2]
Impaired mobility is a major health concern for older adults, affecting 50% of people over 85 and at least a fourth of those over 75 years old. As adults lose the ability to walk, climb stairs, or rise from a chair, they become completely disabled.
Older adults have been referred to as "the core business of healthcare" by gerontological nursing experts. [17] [18] Population aging and the complexity of health care needs of some older adults means that older adults are more likely than younger people to use health care services. [13] In many settings, the majority of patients are older adults.
What a new survey of adults age 50 and up reveals about what Americans are worrying about when it comes to health. Older adults were asked about their health concerns.
However, people’s perceptions of aging could affect their health. Past research has shown that negative beliefs about getting older are linked to higher stress levels , which in turn may ...
“The World Health Organization has found that one in four older people are socially isolated and 5% to 15% of adolescents feel lonely,” says Barbara Sahakian, Ph.D., DSc, one of the study ...
One area where older adults experience particular vulnerability, is in healthcare and health decision-making. Worsening chronic illnesses, cognitive impairment , and limitations in functional status are all examples of changes that occur later in life, that can increase an older adult's level of dependency on a caregiver.
The Older Americans Act of 1965 (Pub. L. 89–73, 79 Stat. 218) was the first federal level initiative aimed at providing comprehensive services for older adults. It created the National Aging Network comprising the Administration on Aging on the federal level, State Units on Aging at the state level, and Area Agencies on Aging at the local ...