In 2022, the 'new age standard for the elderly' was announced. After this age, it can be called 'the elderly'
Birth, old age, sickness, and death are the laws of life, life is the law of the world, and impermanence and variation are the laws of all things. The so-called law is its causal relationship, which has a certain trajectory and cannot be changed at will.
What is life? From birth to death is our life. Life is precious because of death. It is because of death that life is so precious.
A person's life seems to be very long, but the process from birth to death is only a few decades, no one can guarantee his life will not get sick, we can't predict that tomorrow and the accident will come first.
According to the 2021 Century Data Statistics, China's total population ranks first in the world, with a total population of about 1.41 billion people, accounting for about 18%.9% of the world's total population. In particular, the elderly population exceeds 10% of the population. , China's population aging is becoming more and more serious.
In recent years, with the development of economic level and the improvement of living standards, this awareness and living habits have been greatly improved. In everyday life, seniors over 60 don't look like seniors in this age group. They are still young and healthy. According to the new criteria for the elderly population in 2022, at what age can one be called an elderly person?
01 2022 After the announcement of the "New Age Standard for the Elderly", this age can be called "the elderly"
Guo Degang once joked in cross talk: A man in his thirties in the Republic of China went out with a cane and had a beard on his face. Now we look like people in our 60s and 70s. This is not to say that people in the ROC like to dress like this, but that they enter old age very early.
In ancient society, people made a living by farming, but people's production capacity was very low at that time, and every disaster would reduce food productivity, causing many people to not have enough to eat for several years, or even starve to death.
But now living conditions have improved markedly, and generally speaking, with this increase, our life expectancy has grown markedly. It is not difficult to find that even though many elderly people are in their 60s. At the age of 70, their bodies are still tough, which is a rare group in ancient society, but it is a relatively common phenomenon in modern society
With the gradual increase in the number of elderly people, WHO attaches great importance to the aging of the population, so it has stipulated new age standards. You may wish to understand:
A person under the age of 18 is called a minor;
People in the age group of 19 to 35 years old belong to young people;
People in the age group of 36 to 50 years old belong to prime age;
People in the age group of 51 to 60 years old belong to middle-aged people;
Those in the age group of 61 to 78 years old belong to the elderly;
People in the age group of 79 to 90 years old belong to the elderly;
People over the age of 90 but under the age of 100 belong to the long-lived elderly;
People over 100 years old are centenarians.
It is not difficult to find from the above division that when the age is over 61 years old, it can be regarded as an elderly person. If your age is in this range, you should be ready to enter old age. Usually, you might as well pay attention to body maintenance, use healthy and reasonable methods to delay the aging speed to a certain extent, and take better care of the body.
02 What should the elderly do to live longer?
1. A good attitude
Young people study, young people work and exercise, middle-aged people have responsibilities, and old people need to care for the elderly. The old should learn, and the old should have fun. Trouble, contentment, gratitude, whatever you do is worthy of your conscience!
2. High-quality sleep
People spend about one-third of their lives sleeping. Therefore, proper sleep is very important. The ancients believed that this period was the time when Yin and Yang rose and fell. People should be quiet to adapt to the changes in nature, especially when they are quiet. In addition, avoid staying in bed for a long time, which will lead to drowsiness and drowsiness. Depression will lead to dispersal of qi, which cannot be condensed. Over time, the qi will disperse, which will form a vicious circle over time, which is more harmful to health!
3. Eat a reasonable diet
Make five: less: less. Warmer. Lighter. Vegetarian. Eat earlier. It is best to eat dinner before eight o'clock, drink more porridge, quit smoking and limit alcohol, drink warm water, and avoid cold drinks.
4. Active exercise
Middle-aged and elderly people who want to maintain a healthy and long life should usually exercise actively. They can choose some low-intensity exercise, which can achieve the purpose of exercise and is not easy to cause physical injury. Also, their own exercise has health benefits.
5. Quit smoking and drinking
In the case of long-term heavy smoking and drinking, due to the damage of alcohol and harmful substances in tobacco, the possibility of people's body aging and pathological changes will increase. Therefore, pay attention to quit smoking and drinking to reduce the incidence of the disease!
03 How does modern society treat the elderly?
Don't let middle-aged and elderly people feel lonely. Spend more time with them, and call often to greet them even when they are busy. Because middle-aged and elderly people are most afraid of children putting themselves aside.
Respect middle-aged and elderly people. We young and middle-aged and older people see certain things or deal with certain events differently because of their different ages and experiences. If you respect him, you will take his good advice and deal with things more comprehensively; on the other hand, if you respect him enough, some of your good opinions, I believe he can also take it. Therefore, respect is the most basic principle of harmonious coexistence.
Often empathy. That said, you should always think of them from their point of view so that you feel it's easier to do things for them for granted.
This is the last point and the most important point, which is to treat with heart.