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The Old Man
Old man, Old Man or The Old Man may refer to: Basic meanings * An old age, elderly man * A father * A husband * Commanding officer of a military unit * Captain of a merchant ship or a warship * Any male amateur radio operator People * La Chapelle-aux-Saints 1 ("The Old Man"), an almost-complete male Neanderthal skeleton discovered in La Chapelle-aux-Saints, France * Leon Trotsky (1879–1940), Bolshevik revolutionary nicknamed the "Old Man" by both supporters and adversaries * Richard Benjamin Harrison (1941–2018), American businessman and reality television personality of the series ''Pawn Stars'', nicknamed "The Old Man" * Joseph Paruta (1929–1986), member of the Gambino crime family nicknamed "Old Man" * Yitzhak Sadeh (1890–1952), Israeli military commander nicknamed "The Old Man" * Old Man, the CEO of a company in the ''RoboCop'' movies Literature *The Old Man (Gorky play), ''The Old Man'' (Gorky play) (Старик), a 1915 play by Maxim Gorky * The Old Man (Wallace pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Age
Old age is the range of ages for people nearing and surpassing life expectancy. People who are of old age are also referred to as: old people, elderly, elders, senior citizens, seniors or older adults. Old age is not a definite biological stage: the chronological age denoted as "old age" varies culturally and historically. Some disciplines and domains focus on the aging and the aged, such as the organic processes of aging (senescence), medical studies of the aging process (gerontology), diseases that afflict older adults (geriatrics), technology to support the aging society (gerontechnology), and leisure and sport activities adapted to older people (such as senior sport). Older people often have limited regenerative abilities and are more susceptible to illness and injury than younger adults. They face social problems related to retirement, loneliness, and ageism. In 2011, the United Nations proposed a human-rights convention to protect old people. History European The hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
