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[quote=Anonymous]When I was 20 or 30 or maybe even 40 I probably thought all "old" people were elderly. I probably thought that included everyone over 60 and at some point I might have thought it included people in their 50s. Now that I am in my late 60s I do not view myself or others near my age as elderly. To me the elderly are those in their late 70s and older and even then some of them don't act elderly at all. There are huge variations ranging from very frail, vulnerable 70 yr olds to very active, fit and sharp 90 yr olds. I know them. Trust me when I say that you will view how others perceive you differently when you get there yourself, just like you roll your eyes now if a teen in your life thinks you are old because you are in your 30s or 40s.[/quote]
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