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The document analyzes the evolution of the concept of old age through different times and cultures. In primitive cultures, the elderly were both feared and respected for their wisdom. In ancient Greek and Roman times, they were valued but also ridiculed. In the Middle Ages, they were excluded from public life. Modernity brought a prolonged aging of the population, and old age became a social issue. Even today, the consideration of the elderly depends on...
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