Taking a look at a context for what is old, particularly in the era where Time Spans are Shortened, and disconnects exist between new and old - ThinkingOutLoud.
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When or What is an old person
Dictionary renditions
Old - Synonyms
- 1. Old, aged, elderly all mean well along in years. An old person has lived long, nearly to the end of the usual period of life
- 2. An aged person is very far advanced in years, and is usually afflicted with the infirmities of age
- 3. An elderly person is somewhat old, but usually has the mellowness, satisfactions, and joys of age
(added - tongue in cheek)
- 4. Someone who is over 30, 40, or certainly over 50.
Old - Antonyms
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Old-School
A continually used term by all ages, to describe older tradition methods, used by everyone
including the younger, hypocritical, gen Yhine gen, who reluctantly uses it because they are too busy
whining about many other things, for them to come up with a new and unnecessary replacement term,
-which had it been created, should have hopefully set them apart as the next new "cool" generation.
Old age consists of ages nearing or surpassing the life expectancy of human beings, and thus the end of the human life cycle.
Euphemisms and terms for old people include, old people (worldwide usage), seniors (American usage), senior citizens
(British and American usage)
older adults (in the social sciences[1]),
the elderly, and elders (in many cultures including the cultures of aboriginal people).
Old people often have limited regenerative abilities and are more prone to disease, syndromes, and sickness than younger adults
the organic process of ageing is called senescence
the medical study of the aging process is gerontology
the study of diseases that afflict the elderly is geriatrics
the elderly also face other social issues such as retirement, loneliness, and ageism
the chronological age denoted as "old age" varies culturally and historically
Old age is "a social construct" rather than a definite "biological stage"
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Those not old may simulate oldness
Texas A&M University offers a plan for a “Aging Simulation” workshop.
The workshop is adapted from Sensitizing People to the Processes of Aging.
Some of the simulations follow:
Sight: Wearing swimmer’s goggles with black paper pasted to lens with only a small hole to simulate tunnel vision,
Hearing: Use ear plugs to dull the sound of people talking.
Touch: Wearing thick gloves, button a shirt or buckle a belt.
Dexterity: With tape around several fingers, unscrew a jar lid.
Mobility and Balance: Carry packages in one hand while using a walker.
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concepts - Old Stuff
Just as many terms/concepts are timeless, such as mini-skirts are always ever fashionable, or term "cool",
the current, soon to be replaced gen, is still trying to find a meaningful contribution before hitting middle age.
Hey, man that iphone is pretty and shiny, but it's is so old-school because it's not awesome like my new HTC 3d phone
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Old Software can still be found
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As opposed to new
- Microsoft
- WHAT’S OLD IS NEW: Microsoft’s preview of Windows 10 is sending signals that the tech giant is retreating from its unpopular touchscreen-centric Windows 8 interface back to an operating system that’s more PC user-friendly.
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The old is combined within the new
- Windows 10 to unite Microsoft's Two Worlds
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The new is returning with the old
- Return of the classic desktop and Start menu. (shown above) Windows 10 will come with a classic-looking desktop, which should please Windows fans who miss Windows 7. This means there will be a Start menu, too, although it looks a bit different from the menu we're used to. As previous leaks had indicated, the Start menu looks like a hybrid of a standard menu and the tiled Windows 8 interface.
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