Retirement and old age Many people choose to retire when they are eligible for private or public pension benefits‚ although some are forced to retire when physical conditions no longer allow the person to work any more (by illness or accident) or as a result of legislation concerning their position. Nowadays most developed countries have systems to provide pensions on retirement in old age‚ which may be sponsored by employers and/or the state. In many poorer countries‚ support for the old is still
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AGONY OF OLD AGE Old age is the last phase of life as William Shakespeare has put it‚ “Last scene of all‚ Sans teeth‚ sans eyes‚ sans taste‚ sans everything.” We see in our surroundings‚ these elderly figures that often spend time in tranquility‚ who feel helpless and lonely as they are detached from other strata of society. In old age physical strength deteriorates‚ mental stability diminishes‚ and lack of
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TECHNOLGY NEYYATTINKARA CENTRE THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE Is old age a curse??? SEMINAR REPORT -2010 SUBMITTED BY‚ AJIN.A.S.THAMPY S5‚ B.SC CS ROLL NO : 3 TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.. Dear warm-hearted stranger‚ I am an 83-year-old man and my wife is 70 years old. We had one daughter‚ who didn’t find enough space in her home to dump us. I am saying ’had’ because although she is alive and doing very well‚ we are dead
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The Problems of Old Age The old age is an integral part of human life. It is the evening of life. It is unavoidable‚ undesirable‚ unwelcome and problem- ridden phase of life. But it is really interesting to note that everybody wants to live a long life‚ but not to be old. It is ironical that however undesirable the old age‚ it is bound to come in life. A man is compelled to go through the pains and pleasures of this age like the other phases of life before making an exit from this mortal world
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PROBLEMS 0F OLD AGE SHIJO RAPHEL CONTENTS Introduction Definition Characteristic of old age Social cause of old age problem Current statistics related to the old age problem Solution and remedial measure to solve old age problem Action taken by trainee for solving the problem Comments and suggestion Conclusion Introduction The elderly population in India is continuously increasing and also the problems faced
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“Beautiful Old Age” is a free verse poem written by D.H. Lawrence about the beauty and satisfaction of growing old. The author’s theme describes old age as something peaceful‚ satisfying‚ and wonderful. Lawrence uses apples as imagery and peaceful descriptions through the use of color and the images of the outdoors throughout the poem to explain how he believes old age is beautiful. He provides the reader with a beautiful depiction of how growing old age should be; however‚ his depiction does
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2 IVAN ARGUELLO PROFESSOR T. WARE English 1301 DATE @ "MMMM D‚ Y" NOVEMBER 4‚ 2014 Live Long Enough A beginning always has to have a finish and surely does life. We all know that age considers; youth ventures. There’s always a constant battle between the elderly and the youth. It’s like a never ending battle with similarities‚ yet have differences of their own as well. Since the day we are born brought upon this world changes start to happen. In between birth and death the body is the most
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poem “Cheerios” is that with old age come more wisdom‚ but how Americans always over look what has already been established for the newest attraction. He uses Cheerios and himself to show how capitalism has taken over Americans. The poem starts off by setting us right in chilly Chicago on a bright morning. Chicago is the 3rd most populous city in the United States. He then goes on in his first stanza‚ “I opened the Tribune only to discover / that I was the same age as Cheerios” (Collins 3-4). The
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Old age and retirement STUDENT NAME AND ID : ADETOUN ADEDEJI ID NO. 21215708 The essay will be focusing on Old age and retirement as a particular stage of life course and exploring the disengagement and activity theories and psychological concept of this stage‚ as well as identifying the importance of social institution in relation to this life course. The age at which old age is thought to start varies in different cultures and historically. In western world old age generally
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Growing old is a characteristic feature of all living creatures but man stands out distinctly from others in thinking about it. Old age is inevitable. Every person on the earth has a dream of living a long life. It is no more a dream as it has become possible because of the advancement in the field of medical sciences. But old age is the most critical stage a person goes through. It is the stage where man faces problems socially‚ physically‚ mentally and even economically. In India‚ old age was never
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