Old people: from wise to beggar

Authors

  • Peter Költringer Author Universidad Graz

Abstract

The 20th century, seen form the point of view of human history, has been a particularly extreme century in many things. Never before was there such a big population, such many people killed in war, not even so many communities with such a high decrease in the number of births or whit such a high life expectancy. Years ago, an 80 year-old man appeared to be reaching eternal life, but now it is not rare to reach that age. However, old people have stopped being important elements for society and as a result, they suffer from solitude, neglection, and despair. In view of such situation, the author proposes to assess old-age as part of life and grant it the respect and care which determine the acceptance of old people as a person

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Author Biography

Peter Költringer, Universidad Graz

Profesor de la Universidad Graz (Austria). Médico Especialista en Neurología y Psiquiatría del Hospital San Juan de Dios de Graz. Miembro del Comité de Bioética del Hospital San Juan de Dios de Graz.

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How to Cite

Költringer, P. (2009). Old people: from wise to beggar. Persona Y Bioética, (3), 97–102. Retrieved from https://personaybioetica.unisabana.edu.co/index.php/personaybioetica/article/view/617

Issue

No. 3 (1998)

Section

Ensayos

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