Successful Aging columnist Helen Dennis dives into what exactly classifies as “a senior.”
to change age-related language to be more neutral. Some of those suggested terms include: older persons, older people, older adults, older individuals, persons 65 years and older or the older population.
The next question is, why so many have a negative visceral reaction to the term “senior?” For some the latter term is connected to words such as disease, depression and death. Although these all may occur with age, they do not represent an overall accurate picture of aging. Rather it is an example of narrow stereotypical thinking and perhaps motivated by fear.
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