Geschichte des Alterns

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Humans have always longed to stop the aging process. And that despite the fact that the elderly are particularly honored in many cultures and old age is considered the ideal phase of life. However, old people have also experienced marginalization and discrimination. And often they have to work to the end. how do we age At what point in human history were men and women considered old? And what is the current idea of ​​the so-called autumn of life? Even the oldest epic in the world, the Gilgamesh epic, is about old age: Gilgamesh is looking for youth. This is where the historical journey begins and shows us the different ways of dealing with the elderly. In ancient Athens, for example, they are mocked: in plays, old people are considered funny because their shapeless bodies no longer correspond to the ideal.
In Sparta, on the other hand, old people enjoy respect and influence, since life experience is combined with wisdom. Scientists and experts report on innovations that changed the lives of the elderly and on rulers who fought wars when they were old. They talk about the first retirement homes and the first anti-aging creams. The documentary shows various aspects and challenges of aging and offers a new approach to the topic that surprises and stimulates reflection.