Alternative spellings

  • ageing (Commonwealth English)

Verb

aging

  1. Present participle of age.

Noun

Singular aging

Plural agings

aging (plural agings)

  1. (intransitive) The process of becoming older or more mature.
  2. (transitive) Allowing something to become older.
    The owner asked the clerk to age some big bills that were due.
  3. (transitive) The deliberate act of making something (such as an antique) appear older than it is.
  4. (gerontology) Becoming senescent; accumulating damage to macromolecules, cells, tissues and organs with the passage of time

Adjective

aging (comparative more aging, superlative most aging)

Positive aging

Comparative more aging

Superlative most aging

  1. Becoming elderly.
    The aging artist could no longer steadily hold the brush.

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Mon Jul 26 19:46:33 2010

Ageing (British and Australian English) or aging (American and Canadian English) is the accumulation of changes in an organism or object over time. Ageing in humans refers to a multidimensional process of physical, psychological, and social change. Some dimensions of ageing grow and expand over time, while others decline. Reaction time, for example, may slow with age, while knowledge of world events and wisdom may expand. Research shows that even late in life potential exists for physical, mental, and social growth and development. Ageing is an important part of all human societies reflecting the biological changes that occur, but also reflecting cultural and societal conventions. Age is usually measured in full years — and months for young children. A person's birthday is often an important event. Roughly 100,000 people worldwide die each day of age-related causes.

The term "ageing" is somewhat ambiguous. Distinctions may be made between "universal ageing" (age changes that all people share) and "probabilistic ageing" (age changes that may happen to some, but not all people as they grow older, such as the onset of type two diabetes). Chronological ageing, referring to how old a person is, is arguably the most straightforward definition of ageing and may be distinguished from "social ageing" (society's expectations of how people should act as they grow older) and "biological ageing" (an organism's physical state as it ages). There is also a distinction between "proximal ageing" (age-based effects that come about because of factors in the recent past) and "distal ageing" (age-based differences that can be traced back to a cause early in person's life, such as childhood poliomyelitis).

Differences are sometimes made between populations of elderly people. Divisions are sometimes made between the young old (65–74), the middle old (75–84) and the oldest old (85+). However, problematic in this is that chronological age does not correlate perfectly with functional age, i.e. two people may be of the same age, but differ in their mental and physical capacities. Each nation, government and non-government organization has different ways of classifying age.

Population ageing is the increase in the number and proportion of older people in society. Population ageing has three possible causes: migration, longer life expectancy (decreased death rate), and decreased birth rate. Ageing has a significant impact on society. Young people tend to commit most crimes, they are more likely to push for political and social change, to develop and adopt new technologies, and to need education. Older people have different requirements from society and government as opposed to young people, and frequently differing values as well. Older people are also far more likely to vote, and in many countries the young are forbidden from voting. Thus, the aged have comparatively more political influence.

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Tue Jul 27 14:02:43 2010

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  • The Gerontological Society of AmericaThe Gerontological Society of America
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    Multidisciplinary society for professionals in the field of aging. Focuses on promoting the scientific study of aging.
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    Sponsored by the nonprofit (AFAR), this provides the latest research-based information on healthy aging.
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Fri Jul 30 00:26:58 2010

How does an aging parent that lives with a traditional family affect the whole family?
Q. How is the dynamic of a nuclear family changed when an aging parent lives with the family? How is it changed when the aging parent needs special care and attention from their children, who are raising families of their own in the same household?
Asked by cap3382 - Tue Jan 27 13:06:37 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. i agree with bopdaddy...nuclear family doesnt mean we should not respect and take care of our aging parents when they need us most.
Answered by banjaran - Wed Jan 28 12:02:04 2009

What is the right age to start using anti-aging creams?
Q. I am 21 and the only sort of special care I take towards my skin besides washing it daily is applying SPF 50 Sunscreen. I recently read that under eye cream is important for the 20's. Is this true? What is the right age to start applying anti-aging creams? What are some good eye/face creams for 20 year olds? Oh and I think I have fine lines under my eyes--not sure if it's a major issue or just looking to closely in the mirror.
Asked by rikajaj - Tue Feb 26 04:23:24 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. 30+ or when you start seeing the first signs of wrinkles i guess. you are 21. you should not worry about that. just continue taking care of your skin by cleaning it, avoiding foundation that clogs your pores, and using your sunscreen. enjoy your youthful skin good luck! :-)
Answered by I Make Tpyos [oOps] - Tue Feb 26 04:26:25 2008

How do you hang picture molding on aging plaster walls?
Q. How do you hang picture molding on aging plaster walls? I need to install picture molding on old plaster walls, but am not confident once the job is done and the first heavy picture is hung the whole system won't come crashing down. How do you know if you use a finish nailer and 2" nails that you have hit anything strong enough to hold up pictures, or do or can you use the trusty stud finder technique. Helpful hints or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Asked by michaelsan - Thu Aug 23 23:13:31 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Fastening molding to plaster walls. Yes, you can use a stud finder. The newer electronic stud finders work well. I would also glue the molding to the plaster. Todays glues hold well. Additional hints- You can cut the head off the finish nail and put the nail in a drill to spin the nail in. This will help keep the plaster from cracking. You can also predrill the hole with a regular drill bit. If you are using a nail gun, the nails are thin enough and fire in fast enough that the plaster does not usually crack. These nails hold very well as the bend and twist as they go into the wood. I have a picture molding that I installed this way in my home. I have a very heavy mirror and frame hanging from it. It holds well. Good luck and Have fun!
Answered by rallanmartijr - Thu Aug 23 23:39:37 2007

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Quotes about age

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  • All the best sands of my life are somehow getting into the wrong end of the hourglass. If I could only reverse it! Were it in my power to do so, would I?
  • I still think of myself as I was 25 years ago. Then I look in a mirror and see an old bastard and I realize it's me.
  • I recently turned 60. Practically a third of my life is over.
  • When you're forty, half of you belongs to the past — and when you're seventy, nearly all of you.
  • Age is strictly a case of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.
  • No one is so old that he does not think he could live another year.