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the study of aging and the elderly
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gerontology
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the unequal distribution of wealth, power, and privilege among people at different stages of the life course
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age stratifcation
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a form of social organization in which the elderly have the most wealth, power, and prestige
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gerontocracy
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informal andunpaid care provided to a dependent person by family memebers, other relatives, or friends
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caregiving
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prejudice and discrimination against older people
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ageism
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the idea that society functions in an orderly way by disengaging people from positions of responsibility as they reach old age
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disengagement theory
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the idea that a high level of activity increases personal satisfaction in old age
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activity theory
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assiting in the death of a person suffering from an incurable disease; also known as mercy killing
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euthanasia
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