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Ageism , Ageism
Ageism
The term ageism refers to a deep and profound prejudice against the elderly (Butler). In simple terms, ageism occurs when people stereo… Kin , The term kin refers to one's relatives or one's family. The nuclear family consists of parents and dependent children (a structure often complicated… Wage Discrimination , Discrimination, Wage, By Age
The differential treatment of a group based solely on the grounds of chronological age is known as age discrimination. U… Windermere Interstadial , Windermere interstadial(Late-Devensian interstadial) A relatively warm period that occurred towards the end of the last (Devensian) glaciation in Bri… Environmental engineering , HUMAN FACTORS
Although most older people live active and relatively healthy lives, increased age is associated with changes in certain abilities, suc… Frailty , FRAILTY
Frailty refers to a condition in which older people have multiple, usually interacting, medical and social problems. Such states, with multip…
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