The 2022 'new age standard for the elderly' has been announced

Aging and death are normal physiological stages that everyone goes through as we age .

For middle-aged and elderly people, what are they most concerned about? That's the longevity issue. Only by being healthy and living a long life can you experience more beautiful experiences in life.

Therefore, especially after entering old age, people's desire for longevity and health is very strong.

According to last year's population statistics, China's total population reached 1.41 billion, ranking first in the world and belonging to a country with a large population.

China has entered a stage of population aging , and the trend of aging is becoming more and more obvious. With the improvement of quality of life and medical conditions, the number of elderly people in China accounts for a larger proportion of the total population. At the same time, many older people do not look like old people, and their skin condition and physical health are relatively young.

So according to the current situation, what age can be considered as an elderly person?

1. What happens to the body after aging?

1. Joint stiffness

Joints are the connections between bones and bones. The flexibility of the joints plays an important role in the human body's ability to act and move. However, with the increase of age, the joints will become worn and stiff. If you do not pay attention to maintenance, you are prone to joint swelling and pain and gout problems.

2, the strength becomes smaller

When you are young, the muscle function of the human body belongs to the best period, and the metabolism is fast, so the strength is large and the human body is full of vitality. With the increase of age, the muscle capacity in the body gradually weakens. If you do not exercise effectively, your strength will become smaller and smaller, and in severe cases, muscle atrophy will occur.

3. Poor sleep quality

If you look closely, you will find that older people tend to sleep less than younger people . Some elderly people are also plagued by poor sleep quality, frequent dreams and easy awakenings. This is because when a person enters a certain age, the body's ability to detoxify and metabolism declines, and the body's endocrine and metabolism levels are disordered, so there will be a problem of poor sleep quality.

4. The gap between the teeth increases

When a person reaches a certain age, the phenomenon of enlarged teeth will appear , which is caused by the lack of calcium in the body . At this time, the self-defense and immune function of the teeth decline. If you do not take timely conditioning and pay attention to oral hygiene, it will easily lead to the growth of dental plaque, resulting in dental diseases such as toothache and bleeding gums.

2. In 2022, the "new age standard for the elderly" was announced. After this age, it is "the elderly"

In daily life, we often find that when two people of the same age stand together, one of them looks younger and does not look like a person of this age. This is closely related to the individual's living habits and maintenance .

So how old can you be called an elderly person?

According to the new international standard, we call people over 60 years old as the elderly.

However, China's national conditions are special. The number of elderly people in the country is constantly rising, and there is an aging problem . Therefore, China promulgated a new age standard for the elderly in 2022:

Those over 90 years old are called long-lived old people;

78 to 90 years old are called senior citizens;

60 to 77 years old belong to the elderly;

51-60 years old belong to the middle-aged group;

Those over 37 years old and under 50 years old belong to the middle-aged group;

19 to 36 years old belong to the youth group;

18 and under are minors.