Old age
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Old age is the range of ages for people nearing and surpassing life expectancy. People of old age are called old people, old-timers, the elderly, elders, senior citizens, seniors, or older adults. Old
A 93-year-old man from Pichilemu, Chile
A man in his 70s
Old Woman Dozing by Nicolaes Maes (1656). Royal Museums of Fine Arts, Brussels
An image of an elderly man being guided by a young child accompanies William Blake's poem London, from his Songs of Innocence and Experience
Ageism
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Ageism is a type of discrimination based on one's age, generally used to refer to age-based discrimination against elderly or younger people. The term was coined in 1969 by Robert Neil Butler to descr
Old age
…regenerative abilities and are more susceptible to illness and injury than younger adults. They face social problems related to retirement, loneliness, and ageism. In the United States, a 2023 national poll found that about 37% of older adults aged 50 to 80 experienced loneliness, and 34% reported feeling socially…
Robert N. Butler, founding director of the National Institute on Aging who coined the term "ageism"
Barbara Robb, founder of the Aid for the Elderly in Government Institutions pressure group
A 14-year-old newsboy in New York City, 1910
National Youth Rights Association members protesting the voting age in Berkeley, California (2004)