The World Health Organization (WHO) uses various cutoff ages to described the elderly.
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Age
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Term
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>= 60 years
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older or elderly
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>= 80 years
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oldest old
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>= 100 years
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centenarian
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>= 110 years
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super-centenarian
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A person's perception of what constitutes being old varies with that person's age and health status.
