GRN 250 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Peter Laslett, Gerontophobia, Ageism

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Thinking about old age: the terms we use. The number of years a person has lived. Not yet decrepit or in a nursing home. Chronological age doesn"t tell us really anything useful because everyone ages differently. Based on what people can do on a day to day basis (can they walk, run, and are they flexible ) Can be different for different parts of the body. Man aged 80, says i have the heart of a 35 year old". People who need a large amount of care. In military, considered much older (earlier) because they retire at an earlier age. Person at 20 has 4 children, they are off time. The time where you are retired but you are not yet significantly impaired in any way. Research says that people who are older think of themselves as younger. Subjective age changes as you get older. Aging at the time and pace as you are expected to.

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