Concept information
Preferred term
older adulthood
Definition
- In 2003, 12.4% of the U.S. population was 65 years or older, 14,888,185 were men, and 20,990,487 were women. Understanding the impact of age-related changes on individuals becomes important as more and more live to old age. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Development; Older Adulthood]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/older_adulthood
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