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the number of years that an average person at any age, including newborns, can expect to live
life expectancy
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refers to the growing percentage of older people in the U.S. population
graying of America
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the maximum length of life of a species; for humans, the longest that a human has lived
life span
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the relative value placed on men's and women's age
gender age
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prejudice, discrimination, and hostility directe against people becauese of their age; can be directed against any age group, including youth
ageism
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people born at roughly the same time who pass through life course together
age cohort
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the view that society prevents disruption by having the elderly vacate their position of responsibility so the younger generation can step into their shoes
disengagement theory
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the view that satisfaction during old age is related to a person's amount of quality of activity
activity theory
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the focus of this theory is how people adjust to retirement by continuing aspect of their earlier lives
continuity theory
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the number of workers who are required to support one dependent person age 15 or younger or 65 and older
dependancy ratio
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a place (or services brought to someone's home) for the purpose of giving comfort and dignity to a dying person
hospice
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