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This list of countries by life expectancy provides a comprehensive list of countries alongside their respective life expectancy figures. The data is differentiated by sex, presenting life expectancies for males, females, and a combined average.
The International Day of Older People is observed on October 1 each year.. On December 14, 1990, the United Nations General Assembly voted to establish October 1 as the International Day of Older People as recorded in Resolution 45/106. [1]
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]
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These are lists of the 100 known verified oldest women and men sorted in descending order by age in years and days. [a]The oldest person ever whose age has been independently verified is Jeanne Calment (1875–1997) of France, who lived to the age of 122 years and 164 days.
Longevity claims are unsubstantiated cases of asserted human longevity.Those asserting lifespans of 110 years or more are referred to as supercentenarians.Many have either no official verification or are backed only by partial evidence.
James Madison (1751–1836) was a Founding Father of the United States and its fourth president, serving from March 4, 1809, to March 4, 1817.Dubbed the "Father of the Constitution" for his role in creating the U.S. Constitution, he had been dissatisfied with the weak government under the Articles of Confederation, and helped organize the Constitutional Convention of 1787.
An old man at a nursing home in Norway. Elderly care, or simply eldercare (also known in parts of the English-speaking world as aged care), serves the needs of old adults.It encompasses assisted living, adult daycare, long-term care, nursing homes (often called residential care), hospice care, and home care.