Live longer, but also better. Life expectancy is not the same as it was a while ago, but rather than being interested in how much, we should be interested in how. This is why active aging is a renewed proposal to face old age, which focuses on the importance of considering the needs, desires and capacities of the elderly.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), between 2015 and 2050 the percentage of the world’s inhabitants over 60 years of age will go from 12% to 22%. Although with possible variations, the projections for the year 2020 contemplated that the number of people aged 60 and over would be higher than that of children under 5.
Old age does not have to be synonymous with illness, quite the opposite. It is another stage in the life cycle that invites you to think about new projects and various forms of enjoyment.
Characteristics of old age
In principle, it is important to mention that aging is a unique experience of each person, in which biological, psychological and social factors intervene. However, as a general criterion, it is accepted that the following changes may occur.
At the body level
Body changes are a correlate that accompany aging. Although today the typical image of the elderly is no longer the same, due to advances in science, cosmetic surgeries and lifestyle, characteristics such as skin with wrinkles, decreased sensory capacities (sight and ear), changes in metabolism, loss of bone mass.
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