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MeSH Heading: Aged
Tree Number(s): M01.060.116.100
Unique ID: D000368
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000368
Annotation: almost always check tag: NIM no qualifiers; see Manual Chapter 9; differentiate from AGING, a physiological process, & AGE FACTORS & AGE DISTRIBUTION, statistical concepts
Scope Note: A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available.
Entry Term(s): Elderly
See Also: Health Services for the Aged; Homes for the Aged; Housing for the Elderly; Pensions; Retirement
Public MeSH Note: 1966; was see under GERIATRICS 1963-65
History Note: 1966; was see under GERIATRICS 1963-65
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2022/04/13

Allowable Qualifiers: physiology (PH)

psychology (PX)

statistics & numerical data (SN)

Aged MeSH Descriptor Data 2025