does it seem people age slower these days?

Question

im speaking for all age groups. I look through old yearbooks, and senior classes looked alot older than they do now. And just a couple of years ago, fifty seemed so old, and now sixty seems young. And my parents always told us how old their grandparents seemed, and they dont seem too old. is it just because im getting older too and seeing myself as neither old or young, or are people aging slower these days.

Answer 1

People are taking better care of themselves, but life is so much easier nowadays and recently.
We get a whole lot less beat up per year at all ages,
which probably explains the differences you see in younger people.

Answer 2

People are eating better and taking care of themselves better, on average. Most of all, medical science has advanced so much in the last 50 years that it is telling.