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Witch: An older woman who is cranky, physically unattractive, and bitter. (see "hag" above) Wrinkle room: [19] A term in gay culture referring to bars where old men congregate. Wrinkled old prune: A derogatory term referring to old people by way of their wrinkled skin and consumption of fiber, comparing them to dehydrated prunes. [37]
Geriatrics, or geriatric medicine, [1] is a medical specialty focused on providing care for the unique health needs of the elderly. [2] The term geriatrics originates from the Greek γέρων geron meaning "old man", and ιατρός iatros meaning "healer".
Some people consider it best to use person-first language, for example "a person with a disability" rather than "a disabled person." [1] However identity-first language, as in "autistic person" or "deaf person", is preferred by many people and organizations. [2] Language can influence individuals' perception of disabled people and disability. [3]
Old age is the range of ages for people nearing and surpassing life expectancy.People of old age are also referred to as: old people, elderly, elders, senior citizens, seniors or older adults. [1]
Geronticide – the abandonment of the elderly to die, die by suicide or be killed. Genocide – the systematic extermination of an entire national, racial, religious, or ethnic group. Homicide – the act of killing of a person (Latin: homo "man"). Justifiable homicide – a defense to culpable homicide (criminal or negligent homicide).
This phenomenon is known as the "paradox of ageing". This may be a result of social comparison; [147] for instance, the older people get, the more they may consider themselves in better health than their same-aged peers. [148] Elderly people often associate their functional and physical decline with the normal ageing process. [149] [150]
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.
The following is a list of living centenarians (living people who have attained the age of at least 100 years) known for reasons other than just their longevity.For more specific lists of people (living or deceased) who are known for these reasons, see lists of centenarians.