old age
consists of ages nearing or surpassing the life expectancy of human beings
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Summary
old age is a phase of human life[1]. It draws 7,696 Wikipedia views per month (phase of human life category, ranking #4 of 16).[2]
Key Facts
- Follows: middle age[3]
- Followed by: longevity[4]
- Subclass of: development of the human body[5], senescence[6], age of a person[7], cause of death[8]
- Commons category: Human old age[9]
- Said to be the same as: Vecchiaia (filosofia)[10]
- Has cause: senescence[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:Old age[12]
- Described by source: Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[13], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[14]
- Topic has template: Template:Old age[15]
- Has effect: death[16], dementia[17], Zerebralsklerose[18], aging-associated disease[19]
- Has list: list of the verified oldest people[20]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[21]
Why It Matters
old age has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 133 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]