[The wisdom of the elderly].
Old age is nowadays defined as very old and people are characterized by illness, degeneration and health costs. Ethics in this case have to be healthcare ethics, which accept the challenge to lead people in old age through the healthcare point of view and demonstrate how to integrate their wisdom into culture and society.
Institut für Ethik und Kommunikation im Gesundheitswesen (IEKG), Private Universität Witten/Herdecke gGmbH, Alfred-Herrhausen-Str. 50, 58448, Witten, Germany. Schnell@uni-wh.de
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000941:ethics*; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000523:psychology; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D007360:Intelligence; D016901:Intergenerational Relations; D008297:Male; D028723:Personhood; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations / Q000941:ethics; D012649:Self Concept; D012928:Social Desirability; D012935:Social Justice / Q000941:ethics; D012943:Social Security / Q000941:ethics; D012945:Social Values