In the uk when someone becomes 60 years of?

Question

age, they are called a pensioner. What are they called in America. Also is their anyone over the age of a pensioner ( 60+) in seniors who is not disabled in someway. ?

Answer 1

with the age in the UK for women going up to 65 I have had a letter telling me I have to work until I am 61 1/2 it is going to be filtered in over a few years (I was born in 1951)

Answer 2

the US never has defined what age someone becomes 'senior'. So senior citizens are generally those over 65, but a person can get a social security pension at 62. Generally they wait until 67.(more money)
Lots of people over 60 are not disabled in any way.

Answer 3

Well, I'm 62. I don't consider myself disabled. I'm a bit stiff sometimes but I can do whatever I want physically and mentally. What is the definition of disabled?
I have a friend 72 who still works as an LPN part time. She washes her own windows and keeps on doing what she did when she was 50 including a boyfriend and good sex. So, no, I don't think everyone over 60 is disabled.

Answer 4

Senior Citizen is the correct term. Take a look at a load of movie stars, tv stars who are over 60...and see all the things they do..and the money they still earn. Take a look around in general, and you will see a lot of them putting the under 30's to shame. Disabled can be applied to any age...especially loads of teens and twenties who cant get off their a*ses to work or leave their parents homes.

Answer 5

Senior citizens, older adults, mature adults, the elderly, the aging. these are all names that apply to people aged 60+

What are you talking about - not disabled in some way?

There are many senior citizens that are very healthy and in a good state of physical fitness. I know a 91 year old that just completed a marathon!

Answer 6

I am almost 71 and I have nothing wrong with me at all.I still work 4 days a week and on my days off, I have been building a patio for a lady friend measuring 25 feet x 16 feet.I worked fro 51 years before retiring age ( I left school at 14 in my days), and have never been out of work in my life. The job I am doing now sometimes has late hours where I work up to 8pm. from 9am. Keep working.....It keeps you active and young.

Answer 7

They're called "senior citizens", or just "seniors". And what do you mean "disabled". My parents are over 60 and not disabled in any way - unless you count my mum's unfortunate habit of issuing statements from her mouth before her brain is in gear as being disabled (I do).

Answer 8

They should be called "senior citizens". Calling them "OAPs" or "Old Aged Pensioners" is just rubbing it in 3 times over!

Answer 9

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Answer 10

In America were called senior citizens!