Old age
hideOld 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 (American usage), Senior Citizens (British and American usage), or the 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.
For more information about Old age, read the full article at
Wikipedia.
This text uses material from Wikipedia and is available under the GNU Free Documentation License.
News tagged with older people
Link Between Poor Sleep and Poor Learning in Older Adults Investigated
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 22, 2009 |
4.5 / 5 (2) |
0
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst are trying to decode why aging prevents sleep from enhancing memory. Rebecca Spencer, assistant professor of psychology, says she is trying to isolate ...
Search results for older people
What connects the elderly and sports people? Smart sensor technology
Dec 24, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
Innovative smart sensing devices promise to boost mobility and quality of life for the elderly, reduce healthcare costs and even give sports people an edge through more effective training.
Alzheimer's disease may protect against cancer and vice versa
Dec 23, 2009 |
4 / 5 (1) |
0
People who have Alzheimer's disease may be less likely to develop cancer, and people who have cancer may be less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study published in the December 23, 2009, online issue ...
High risk of colorectal, endometrial and Lynch syndrome cancers for MSH6 mutation carriers
Dec 22, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
People carrying the germ-line MSH6 mutation are at high risk by age 80 years for colorectal and endometrial cancers and any cancer associated with Lynch syndrome, according to a new study published online December 22 in the ...
Poll finds 3/4 of parents who tried to get H1N1 vaccine for their children have gotten it
Dec 22, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
A new poll by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) shows the shortage of H1N1 vaccine for children is easing. As of late last week, three-quarters of parents who tried to get the vaccine for their children ...
New tool for early diabetes detection in adults
Dec 21, 2009 |
1.5 / 5 (2) |
0
(PhysOrg.com) -- A simple questionnaire developed by researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College can promote early detection of diabetes in adults so they can dramatically reduce their risk.
Disability may be on the rise again after 20-year decline
Dec 21, 2009 |
4 / 5 (1) |
0
(PhysOrg.com) -- Disability rates among non-institutionalized older Americans increased between 2000 and 2005, a trend that could seriously impact the quality of life of seniors in the coming decades if it continues, according ...
Study: Sticking with heart rehab boosts survival
Dec 21, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
(PhysOrg.com) -- Medicare beneficiaries with heart disease who attended more cardiac rehabilitation sessions had fewer heart attacks and were less likely to die within four years than those who went to rehab less, researchers ...
Many take dim view of new-fangled Christmas lights
Dec 21, 2009 |
1 / 5 (7) |
10
(AP) -- To Steven Walls, it's beginning to look nothing like Christmas, anywhere he goes.
List of search results for older people
