Aging, Death and Dying

Chronological age:

• Determined by doing things expected to do at a certain age
• Number of Birthdays you have had
• Something an individual is expected to do influenced by society
• Age determined by how well different parts of the body function

Biological age:

• Determined by doing things expected to do at a certain age
• Number of Birthdays you have had
• Something an individual is expected to do influenced by society
• Age determined by how well different parts of the body function

Social age:

• Determined by doing things expected to do at a certain age
• Number of Birthdays you have had
• Something an individual is expected to do influenced by society
• Age determined by how well different parts of the body function

 Age norms:

• Determined by doing things expected to do at a certain age
• Number of Birthdays you have had
• Something an individual is expected to do influenced by society
• Age determined by how well different parts of the body function

Age norms are imposed by

• Exercise, good diet, health habits
• Person who studies death
• Person who studies aging
• Society

Rate of biological age is influenced by

• Exercise, good diet, health habits
• Person who studies death
• Person who studies aging
• Society

Gerontologist

• Exercise, good diet, health habits
• Person who studies death
• Person who studies aging
• Society

Thanatologist

• Exercise, good diet, health habits
• Person who studies death
• Person who studies aging
• Society

Centenarian

• Long Life
• A Person at least 100 yrs old
• Biological Limit to the length of life
• Any agent that prolongs an individuals life

Life expectancy

• Long Life
• A Person at least 100 yrs old
• The number of years a person is expected to live
• Any agent that prolongs an individuals life