Or Old Person

Flu season is upon us and the demographic most vulnerable to the disease is people 65 and older.

Or old person. The oldest person ever whose age has been independently verified is jeanne calment 1875 1997 of france who lived to the age of 122 years 164 days. 30 october 2011 the english language seems to lack appropriate positive terminology for referencing aging in a way that recognizes the strength wisdom and often privilege associated with chronological age. Old person an elderly person golden ager oldster senior citizen adult grownup a fully developed person from maturity onward ancient antediluvian a very old person centenarian someone who is at least 100 years old curmudgeon a crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas dodderer one who dodders from. Old age refers to ages nearing or surpassing the life expectancy of human beings and is thus the end of the human life cycle terms and euphemisms include old people the elderly worldwide usage oaps british usage which stands for old age pensioner seniors american usage senior citizens american usage older adults in the social sciences and the elders in many cultures.

An older person was seen as more competent than the seniors and senior citizens but only a little younger around 64. Teena chopra medical director of infection prevention and hospital epidemiology. Old people are getting older. Older adult older person senior elderly or elder.

People 65 years and older are at higher risk for getting a severe case of covid 19 according to the centers for disease control and prevention. Another word for old person. According to the centers for disease control and prevention about 70 80 of seasonal flu related. Older people are more likely to be infected especially older people with underlying lung disease says dr.

The oldest verified man ever is jiroemon kimura 1897 2013 of japan who lived to the age of 116 years 54 days. And about 80 of deaths in the u s. A few thoughts on the language we use to reference aging 30 october 2011 by alison taylor. These are lists of the 100 known verified oldest people sorted in descending order by age in years and days.

While this might seem obvious a statistical perspective provides interesting insights into living and working in today s longevity revolution.