Old age - how to treat old age?

The question of how old a person should be considered old, in modern society is rising more often. Teenagers, without hesitation, will take to this category all those who have reached 25 years of age. And employers consider unpromising those who are more than 40 years old.

What are the boundaries of the elderly? And what kind of society should be related to old age?

Opinion of the public

Among many people there is an opinion that the elderly age makes a person more susceptible to accidents, indicates a poor learning ability for something new and forgetful. But is it?

The facts say the opposite. The fastest wilting occurs with a person aged 30 to 40 years. Every third, who died in a car accident, is a young man under 25 years old. There is no scientific evidence that the mental abilities of a healthy person decrease with age, does not exist. The opinion that old age and infirmity go hand in hand is not true - many people who are elderly are relatively healthy and, moreover, do not consider themselves old.

Attitude towards old age

We observe that today society is "obsessed" with youth and in the media of the elderly, in a distorted light. Among the leading on television, you will not find an elderly person. We observe a paradox: never before in the history of mankind so much has been done for the social and economic protection of members of society who are elderly. However, the opinion about them in society is extremely negative.

Older people face discrimination. Doctors believe that after 65 years of preventive measures to apply late and illnesses of the elderly are referred to as senile ailments, denying high-quality medical care. Old men are accused that they absorb an exorbitant share of funds released for health care. And also a large number of pensioners in different countries call the cause of economic difficulties. "Gray-haired" is called the old age, the characteristic, you will agree, is very unflattering.

Valuable contribution of older people

Judge for yourself: according to sociologists, many older members of society have greater prosperity and greater economic independence than young married couples, especially in developed countries. This makes them the best buyers, influencing positively on the economy of their states.

A third of all working women leave their children in the care of grandmothers, who, according to some estimates, carry out half of all childcare work .

For many people, old age is not an obstacle to master the computer and other novelties of technology. They gladly learn and pass on their experience to others.

Also, an increasing number of people of retirement age refuse to go on a well-deserved rest.

Continue to strive for active life

Elderly age is not a hindrance to a happy life. All elderly people have one thing in common: they are purposefully engaged in any useful activity, whether paid work, or voluntary labor.

Continue to stay active, do physical exercises, be interested in other people of all ages and satisfy your spiritual needs.

Try to look at the world easier and bring diversity to your life.

Listen to the advice of the World Health Organization, which will be useful to young and old: "How health promotes active life, and active life provides an excellent opportunity to maintain health."

The ability to enjoy life in old age can be influenced to a certain extent by the prejudiced opinion of others, but do not forget that joy is determined by the elder person's own view of his life.