Ageism.  Did you ever think of this area holding an "ism"?  Why were nursing homes/deaths of our elders so acceptable at the start of COVID?  Why is the term "retirement jobs" acceptable for those who have to work (not desire to but HAVE to) in their 70s and above?  Why are our elders seen as not deserving of the same civil liberties and rights as one just a decade lower in age?

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Ageism.  Did you ever think of this area holding an "ism"?  Why were nursing homes/deaths of our elders so acceptable at the start of COVID?  Why is the term "retirement jobs" acceptable for those who have to work (not desire to but HAVE to) in their 70s and above?  Why are our elders seen as not deserving of the same civil liberties and rights as one just a decade lower in age?

 

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Aging as a sub-discipline is studied in sociology. The study of aging is called gerontology. Gerontology as such focuses on understanding the process of aging and what are the problems faced by an aged person in society. It studies the biological, social, and psychological problems faced by a person due to old age. When a person gets old, the perception of society towards him/her get changed as a result they have to face numerous problems cause of it. According to different societies' perceptions, old age people are treated in different ways. 

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