Elderly

life expectancy the number of years that an average person at any age, including newborns, can expect to live

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life expectancy the number of years that an average person at any age, including newborns, can expect to live

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graying of America the growing percentage of older people in the U.S. population

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life span the maximum length of life of a species; for humans, the longest that a human has lived

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gender age the relative value placed on men's and women's ages

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ageism prejudice and discrimination directed against people because of their age; can be directed against any age group, including youth

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age cohort people born at roughly the same time who pass through the life course together

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disengagement theory the view that society is stabilized by having the elderly retire (disengage from) their positions of responsibility so the younger generation can step into their shoes

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activity theory the view that satisfaction during old age is related to a person's amount and quality of activity

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continuity theory a theory focusing on how people adjust to retirement by continuing aspects of their earlier lives

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dependency ratio the number of workers who are required to support each dependent person—those 65 and older and those 15 and under

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