Old age facts for kids
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Old age is a stage in life when people are older, usually after they have finished working. Many older people have retired from their jobs. They might spend their time enjoying hobbies or helping their families, like looking after grandchildren. As people get older, their skin often becomes wrinkly. They might also move a bit slower and feel colder more easily.
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Understanding Old Age
Changes in the Body
Older people often have more health issues than younger adults. This is because their bodies slowly change over time. Moving around can become harder. For example, a condition called Osteoporosis can make bones weaker. Many older adults take medicine to help manage their health.
Studying Old Age
The study of aging and the problems that come with it is called Gerontology. This part of medicine helps us understand how bodies change as they get older. It also looks at ways to help older people stay healthy and active.
Wisdom and Experience
Older people are sometimes called "senior citizens" or "elders." Many people believe elders are wise. This is because they have gained a lot of experience throughout their long lives. In many cultures, elders are treated with great respect and kindness. They often share their knowledge and stories with younger generations. This helps pass down important traditions and lessons.
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Images for kids
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An elderly woman at a Ringing Cedars' settlement in Russia
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Old Woman Dozing by Nicolaes Maes (1656). Royal Museums of Fine Arts, Brussels
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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
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The hand of an elderly person
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Women at the On Lok Senior Health Services day care program in San Francisco, late 1970s
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An elderly Khmer woman
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An elderly Somali woman
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An elderly woman walks along a road
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A walker in the apartment of a senior woman
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Jan van Eyck, Virgin and Child with Canon van der Paele, c. 1434–36
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Albrecht Dürer, Portrait of the Artist's Mother at the Age of 63, 1514
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Titian, Self-Portrait, c. 1567
See also
In Spanish: Tercera edad para niños
