question of at what age a person should be considered old, in modern society are increasingly rising.Teenagers did not hesitate to carry to this category all those who reached 25 years of age.And employers consider unpromising those more than 40 years.
What are the boundaries of the elderly?And how society should be related to old age?
Public opinion
Among many people there is a perception that old age makes a person more prone to accidents, shows poor learning something new and forgetfulness.But is it?
facts speak otherwise.Fastest Wilt happens to a person aged 30 to 40 years.Every third, who died in a car accident - a young man of 25 years.No scientific evidence that older brains healthy person are reduced, does not exist.The idea that old age and disease go hand in hand, is not true - many people who are experiencing old age, relatively healthy and, moreover, do not consider themselves old.
Drinking age
We are seeing that today society "obsessed" on youth and media elderly are in a distorted light.Among the leading television you will not find an elderly person.We are witnessing a paradox: Never before in human history has done so much for social and economic protection of the members of society who have old age.However, opinions about them in public is extremely negative.
Older people face discrimination.Doctors believe that after 65 years too late to apply preventive measures and disease elderly attributed to senile ailments, refusing to quality health care.Old men are accused that they absorb an excessive proportion of funds allocated for health care.As well as a large number of pensioners in the different countries is called the cause of economic hardship."White or gray wave" refers to old age, characteristic, is very unflattering.
valuable contribution older people
Judge for yourself: according to sociologists, many older members of society have a greater prosperity and greater economic independence than younger couples, especially in developed countries.This makes them the best buyers, positively affecting the economy of their countries.
third of all working women leave their children in the care of grandparents, who, according to some estimates, half of all work carried out for the care of children.
For many older people are not a hindrance to learn computer and other new technologies.They love to learn and pass on their experience to others.
also go on a holiday refuses an increasing number of people of retirement age.
continue to strive for an active life
Elderly - this is not an obstacle to a happy life.All older people have one thing in common: they purposefully engaged in any useful activity, whether paid employment, whether voluntary labor.
continues to be active, do exercise, the interests of other people of all ages and to meet their spiritual needs.
Try to look at the world easier and bring to life diversity.
Listen to the advice of the World Health Organization, which will be useful for young and old: "As health promotes active living and active life provides an excellent opportunity to maintain health."
's ability to enjoy life in old age may affect to some extent biased opinions of others, but do not forget that happiness is determined by his own eyes of an old man on his life.
