When does a person turn "Middle Aged" and when do they turn "Elderly"? I heard a T.V. news caster call a 58 year old woman elderly. So now I am wondering. I'm 63 and I don't feel Middle aged or elderly! Until I look in the mirror, I still feel like I'm 30!
2007-06-01 12:07:55 · 18 answers · asked by Vida 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
There is a difference between what other people regard as "middle-aged" and what you [and me] as an individual think is middle aged. I'm 60 going on 24! Objectively, middle-age must be around 50 - how many 100 year olds do you know?
2007-06-01 12:31:07 · answer #1 · answered by Gerry W 2 · 7⤊ 0⤋
A 58 year old person is not a elderly person. I believe that maybe 40 year old through 65 years old would be considered middle age. Anything over that would be elderly. I actually believe that you are as old as you feel. If you feel 30 at 63: You are very blessed! I am 53 and I feel sometimes 63. But most of the time I feel 30. But listen I am not a elderly person. I am not what I once was, but I am not elderly. I'm only better!
2007-06-01 12:21:53 · answer #2 · answered by emison21754 3 · 8⤊ 0⤋
This Site Might Help You.
RE:
What age is considered to be middle aged? What age is considered elderly?
When does a person turn "Middle Aged" and when do they turn "Elderly"? I heard a T.V. news caster call a 58 year old woman elderly. So now I am wondering. I'm 63 and I don't feel Middle aged or elderly! Until I look in the mirror, I still feel like I'm 30!
2015-08-06 15:32:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thank you all!!! I'm 55 and no way am I "elderly", however I need to convince my 50 year old husband that we aren't OLD! He thinks we are. I'm still doing everything I always have, just a little bit slower. I do consider myself middle age, but not old or elderly. I also think the places like AARP and such should start to adjust their age ranges and what they call folks.
2014-07-11 16:23:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anna 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That was probably a young news caster ;-)
Where you are on the spectrum greatly influences your thinking, but the range has definitely shifted upward. Middle age is now from about 40 to 65, and beyond 65 could be called elderly. But it so greatly depends on the individual. There are some people who are elderly in their 50s, others who are stll young in their 70s, so I just refuse to accept labels.
PS: It's how old you are inside that matters, not how old the exterior shell happens to be.....
2007-06-01 18:07:08 · answer #5 · answered by old lady 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I always considered "middle age" to start at 50. An age when you are still active, but not as much as previously. When you still work for a living, but you are beginning to get fond thoughts of retiring, when you hit 65.
And of course "old age" would be anyone who has retired from being a primary bread winner and begins to live off the fruits of all those years of working. Minimum age requirement 65 years, of course, because nowadays you can have people "retiring" at 30 because they've made a killing on the stock market!
"Elderly", however, would be those retired persons who now have trouble taking care of themselves, and need some form of assistance to do it--anywhere from 75 to 90 depending on the person involved.
The modern thinking that "old age" begins at 55 disturbs me as much as the one where any woman who is large enough to need to wear a size 10 dress is considered "plus" sized! When I was young, sizes 10 and 12 were considered IDEAL for women. What is this society coming to?
2007-06-02 03:00:33 · answer #6 · answered by Susie Q 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the person who said that the newscaster was probably young. I'm thinking the person was in his/her 20s. It's ridiculous to think that 58 is elderly!! I'd say that elderly is anything over 75. I'm fast approaching 40, so take these to be the words of someone in your general age bracket - namely, from someone who is ALSO middle aged!
2007-06-01 18:29:37 · answer #7 · answered by anna13 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
middle age 50 elderly 85
2007-06-01 20:24:58 · answer #8 · answered by James k 5 · 5⤊ 1⤋
I am 52 yrs but I consider my mom middle age at 84! I hope to be giving the same answer 30 yrs from now!
2007-06-02 13:06:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I agree with Kobe.
Age is in your mind. You can be an old fuddy duddy at 20 and a spry young thing at 60. It is all about your outlook on life.
I have a friend who is 63 and I am 39. He is really funny and we have a great time together. He acts like he is about 15 sometimes. He seems ageless and he always says that I remind him of a kid. I prefer his company to that of people my own age.
2007-06-01 12:21:59 · answer #10 · answered by Lynn 5 · 6⤊ 0⤋