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Tuesday, January 12, 2010

DEFINITION OF SENIOR CITIZEN

Senior citizens are also known as elderly persons. They are usually more than  sixty orsixty-five years of age.
Those who are older in age but younger in action.
For example, we can see this group at Welfare Organization.



In general, the physical features of this group of people are gray hairs, wrinkled skin, and incapable of doing outdoor activities.

 
From economical angle, constitute individual have retired or end inside leght of service something job.
 For example in Malaysia, the retirement age of government servants is 55 years.


 There are three important elements which influence the well-being of this groups of citizen, namely their health, emotional stability, and financial resource.





reference:
Mental Health Concepts by Claire G. Waughfield, Teresa S. Burckhalter

http://www.seniorjournal.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senior_citizen

2 comments:

Zulkifli said...

Senior citizens are also known as elderly persons. They are usually more than sixty-five years of age.
In general, the physical features of this group of people are gray hairs, wrinkled skin, senile and incapable of doing ooutdoor activities.

From economical aspect, they are individuals who are already retired from their jobs.

In Malaysia, the retirement age of government servants is 55 years. There are three important elements which influence the well-being of this groups of citizen, namely their health, emotional stability, and financial resource.

Zulkifli said...

Senile is not a physical features in senior citizens. It is a form of mental disorder which senior citizens could suffer.