What age is considered old?

[Anonymous]

60 - something about that number. I am still very much in the workforce so I am generally 20 to 30 years older than my colleagues and either the same age or more frequently older than leadership. I “read” younger truly and I have a young sounding voice but there ain’t no getting around the cold hard number.

[Anonymous]

I was talking to my mom about something at her church and she said a certain group was just full of grumpy old people. My mom's in her 70s, but she does kind of have a point about old being behavior as much as it is age. The stereotype of the grumpy old person who yells at kids to get off their lawn and yells about music these days does happen. My parents are definitely old, but they try to be friendly and adventurous old people.

[Anonymous]

I'm 55--I definitely think this is old----even though I workout like a 20-something still and move pain-free and still have my natural dark hair (not grey yet).

I don't feel old and in my head I think of myself as much younger---like I'll say something to my husband about the new neighbors are 'some old couple' when in reality they could be our age .

I don't think you need to worry about what is 'considered'. You stay young if you stay active and engaged and don't tell yourself in your head that you are old. Read, engage, have friends of different ages. I'm proud our 30-something neighbors consider us good friends and invite us over for dinners/happy hours. We have friends that span all ages.

I am almost empty nest and love to chat and hear from my college son and his friends. I take cues from my 17-year old--he introduces me to his music and different tastes.

My dad was very much like this and attracted people of all ages because he was funny and kept up (even outpaced younger ppl) with the latest technology. He also was interested in what people are age were doing. My mom and dad looked and moved like people 20-years younger...when I was out with my dad people thought he was a boyfriend (yuck). They thought my parents were my kids' parents when they took the grandkids out alone.

Just live your life. So many really important people didn't invent things or start certain careers until 50. Just keep going...

[Anonymous]

^ our age

[Anonymous]

White Lotus--Michelle Monaghan is 50. She certainly doesn't look or act old.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:White Lotus--Michelle Monaghan is 50. She certainly doesn't look or act old.

The whole point of her character is she is terrified of being old because she is in fact old. Bangin bod tho

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Old doesn’t equal unhealthy, it’s just the passing of time.

45-50 middle aged
60+ old
80+ elderly

What's 50-59? Still middle aged?

haha.. that's what I was thinking.. missed an entire decade.

-54 yr old.

[Anonymous]

The old saying that age is just a number is true. I’ve met many old souls in their 20’s and young-acting seniors in their 80’s. The keys to youthfulness, I think, are social connections, curiosity, willingness and eagerness to learn new things, and physical activity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:White Lotus--Michelle Monaghan is 50. She certainly doesn't look or act old.

Actually she's 48.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Retirement or “adult living” places usually use 50 as the minimum age to live there.

Do they house 50 year olds with 70 year olds? Or separate them by age?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:White Lotus--Michelle Monaghan is 50. She certainly doesn't look or act old.

Actually she's 48.

Oops! Leslie Bibb (plays the Texan on White Lotus) is the one that is 50.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Retirement or “adult living” places usually use 50 as the minimum age to live there.

Do they house 50 year olds with 70 year olds? Or separate them by age?

Lol So my 81-year old mom bought a condo in an 'over 55 community' and she can't get over how OLD everyone else is (granted they are her age). My mom is fit and active and was mowing her own very large lawn right up until she moved. When my dad passed away from cancer, she decided to sell the family home and move to be around others--and there is an assisted living facility on site that you can 'graduate' to if you get to old on your own. A lot of former neighbors are in the same one. These people all moved in when it first opened at 55--and now they are all in their 80s/90s. My mom has trouble finding other mobile and active residents to do things with.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Retirement or “adult living” places usually use 50 as the minimum age to live there.

Do they house 50 year olds with 70 year olds? Or separate them by age?

Lol So my 81-year old mom bought a condo in an 'over 55 community' and she can't get over how OLD everyone else is (granted they are her age). My mom is fit and active and was mowing her own very large lawn right up until she moved. When my dad passed away from cancer, she decided to sell the family home and move to be around others--and there is an assisted living facility on site that you can 'graduate' to if you get to old on your own. A lot of former neighbors are in the same one. These people all moved in when it first opened at 55--and now they are all in their 80s/90s. My mom has trouble finding other mobile and active residents to do things with.

^ her best friend there who is 70 is moving out for the same reason--everyone is too old

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Old doesn’t equal unhealthy, it’s just the passing of time.

45-50 middle aged
60+ old
80+ elderly

What's 50-59? Still middle aged?

haha.. that's what I was thinking.. missed an entire decade.

-54 yr old.

A person between 50 and 59 is called a quinquagenarian.

A person between 60 and 69 is called a sexagenarian.

A person between 70 and 79 is called a septuagenarian.

A person between 80 and 89 is called an octogenarian.

A person between 90 and 99 is called a nonagenarian.

-courtesy of those Dino encyclopedias on the shelf.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Old doesn’t equal unhealthy, it’s just the passing of time.

45-50 middle aged
60+ old
80+ elderly

What's 50-59? Still middle aged?

haha.. that's what I was thinking.. missed an entire decade.

-54 yr old.

It's overlooked, because you are older than middle aged, and yet not quite old. Neither here nor there.

Invisible if you will...