An elderly person is over the age of sixty-five. It is unfortunate, but aging is an unavoidable, steady progressive process that we all ultimately will go through. There is a branch called gerontology, which is the study of the aging process. Those who work in Geriatrics emphasis on health and disease of the elderly. There are also subfields of gerontology, which comprise geriatrics, social gerontology, gerontological rehab and more.
There are diverse stages when it comes to aging, and they are
Antepartum
Neonate
Infancy
Toddler
Child
Adolescence
Young Adult
Middle Age
Older Adult
Old Age
There are also sub-categories for the elderly such as
Young Old: Age: 65-74
Middle Old: 74-84
Old-Old: 85+
Sources:
There are diverse stages when it comes to aging, and they are
Antepartum
Neonate
Infancy
Toddler
Child
Adolescence
Young Adult
Middle Age
Older Adult
Old Age
There are also sub-categories for the elderly such as
Young Old: Age: 65-74
Middle Old: 74-84
Old-Old: 85+
Sources:
- https://opentextbc.ca/introductiontosociology/chapter/chapter13-aging-and-the-elderly
- http://www.gecac.org/programs-and-services/elderly-and-aging
- http://www.aging-parents-and-elder-care.com
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