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08-SEPTEMBER-2008 07:42:01 - Old age Redirected from Advanced adult Globe icon This article or section deals primarily with the United States and does not represent a worldwide view of the subject. A smiling old man from Tajikistan A smiling old man from Tajikistan Old age consists of ages nearing or surpassing the average life span of human beings, and thus the end of the human life cycle. Euphemisms and terms for old people include seniors - chiefly an American usage - or elderly. As occurs with almost any definable group of humanity, some people will hold a prejudice against others - in this case, against old people. This is one form of ageism. Old people have limited regenerative abilities and are more prone to disease, syndromes, and sickness than other adults. For the biology of ageing, see senescence. The medical study of the aging process is gerontology, and the study of diseases that afflict the elderly is geriatrics. Contents 1 Definition 2 Physical manifestations 3 Demographic changes 4 Life expectancy 5 Elderly gallery 6 See also 7 Individuals who became famous in old age 8 External links Definition Old Woman Dozing by Nicolaes Maes 1656. Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts, Brussels Old Woman Dozing by Nicolaes Maes 1656. Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts, Brussels The boundary between middle age and old age cannot be defined exactly because it does not have the same meaning in all societies. In many parts of the world, people are considered old because of certain changes in their activities or social roles. Examples: people may be considered old when they become grandparents, or when they begin to do less or different work - retirement. In North America and Europe, people are often considered old if they have lived a certain number of years. Many North Americans think of 65 as the beginning of old age because United States workers become eligible at this age to retire with full Social Security benefits. People in the 65-and-over age group are often called senior citizens. In 2003, the age at which a US citizen becomes eligible for full Social Security benefits began to increase gradually until it reaches 67 in 2027. Physical manifestations Old age can cause wrinkles and liver spots on the skin, change of hair color to grey or white or loss of hair or both, lessened hearing and sight abilities, loss of reaction time and agility or reduced ability to think or recall memories. Demographic changes Population aged at least 65 years in 2005 Population aged at least 65 years in 2005 Worldwide, the number of people 65 or older is increasing faster than ever before. Most of this increase is occurring in developed countries. In the United States the percentage of people 65 or older increased from 4 percent in 1900 to about 13 percent in 1998. In 1900, only about 3 million of the nation's citizens had reached 65. By 1998, the number of senior citizens had increased to about 34 million. Population experts estimate that more than 50 million Americans - about 17 percent of the population - will be 65 or older in 2020. The number of old people is growing around the world chiefly because more children reach adulthood.Keith Wetzel Life expectancy In most parts of the world, women live, on average, longer than men. In the United States in the late 1990s, life expectancy at birth was 80 years for women and 77 years for men. Elderly gallery An old Eastern European farmer woman An 85-year old Ivatan woman sitting at her house's door Portrait of an Elderly Lady 1883 by Mary Cassatt Ruben's old man painting by Peter Paul Rubens is on display at the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria An old man in Tunis Man with deep wrinkles and a round cap at Ravangla market in Sikkim Old Swedish couple. See also Aging in place Centenarian Elderly care Oldest people Pensioner Respect for the Aged Day Supercentenarian Individuals who became famous in old age Harry Bernstein, author who published his first book, The Invisible Wall, at 96 in 2007 Jeanne Calment, oldest known person ever 122 Granny D, political activist who ran for public office at the age of 94 Sadie and Bessie Delany, civil rights activists Ruth Ellis, 101-year-old African-American LGBT activist Florence Holway, rape survivor and activist Mother Jones, Irish-American labor organizer Maggie Kuhn, activist and founder of the Gray Panthers Mae Laborde, actress who began acting in her 90s Grandma Moses, American folk artist Peter Oakley, aka geriatric1927, British senior famous for his YouTube videos Clara Peller, Wendy's spokeswoman, famous for her Where's the Beef? catch-phrase Emily Perry, actress who played the role of Madge Allsop Edward Bernard Raczyński, a Polish diplomat, writer, politician and President of Poland in exile. He was oldest Polish President left office at age 95 Mary Jane Rathbun, nurse and activist who was arrested for serving marijuana brownies to AIDS patients Malvina Reynolds, folk singer and political activist Olive Riley, blogger who started blogging at 107 Colonel Sanders, who began franchising his Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants at age 62 Narses, who became a successful general at 74 Enrico Dandolo, who led the infamous Fourth Crusade in his 80's Konrad Adenauer, who became chancellor of West Germany at 73 External links Look up old age, elderly in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Old people http://www.direct.gov.uk/disability - Directgov disabled people - UK govt information International Federation on Ageing - informs and promotes positive change for old people globally Preceded by Middle age Stages of human development Old age Succeeded by None Death v d e Human development: biological - psychological - Overview table Pre- and perinatal Prenatal development Pre- and perinatal psychology Infancy Infant and child development stages Infancy Childhood Child development stages Toddlerhood Preadolescence Adolescence Youth development Puberty Adulthood Early adulthood Middle adulthood Late adulthood Ageing Senescence Theorists-theories John Bowlby-attachment Erik Erikson-psychosocial Sigmund Freud-psychosexual Lawrence Kohlberg-moral Jean Piaget-cognitive Lev Vygotsky-cultural-historical Retrieved from http://en..org/wiki/Old_age Categories: Old age | Aging | Gerontology | Sociology | Elderly and disabledHidden categories: Articles with limited geographic scope | USA-centric Views Article Discussion this page History Personal tools Log in / create account Navigation Main page Contents Featured content Current events Random article Search Go Search Interaction Community portal Recent changes Contact Donate to Help Toolbox What links here Related changes Upload file Special pages Printable version Permanent link Cite this page Languages Català Deutsch Español Français Bahasa Indonesia Italiano עברית Nederlands 日本語 Polski Português Simple English ไทย ייִדיש 中文 This page was last modified on 29 August 2008, at 13:2
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