The vast majority of seniors live at home. Older people have nothing to contribute to society. Older people contribute a great deal to their families, communities, society and economies. Often we miss even looking at oppor-tunities to do things, and others don't point them out to us, because we see them as things for younger people to do. And yet the only limit is in our thinking.
Older people are a very diverse group.
Many older people lead active and healthy lives, while younger people sometimes have a poorer quality of life. People age in many different ways, depending on a wide variety of factors, including gender, ethnic and cultural backgrounds, genetic makeup, education, and income. Men and women age the same way. At the end of this century, women are living longer than men. Women tend to have some biological advantages over the course of their lifetime.