My father will be 58 this coming feb and my brother says he is elderly. i say that 58 is still young and that elderly is more like..late 80s. Your thoughts!
2007-12-22 06:28:06 · 27 answers · asked by carriec 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
When I think of 'elderly' I think of people in a much aged cate-
gory. Like mid 70's on up. Because people my age of retire-
ment are still very active and some can still hike and swim
like younger adults.
No, your father isn't a senior citizen, nor will he be until at
least 62, when he can take an early retirement. But many
businesses will offer a senior discount for the age of 55 and
above. No, your dad has alot of living to do til he reaches
retirement age. We get there fast enough without someone
inferring that we are the 'elderly'. LOL
2007-12-22 07:24:53 · answer #1 · answered by Lynn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At 58
in some of circles he is not even a senior!!!
He can not even get some of the senior discounts
untill he is 65.
Elderly would be older than your father"s age
You father is more middle age.
Characteristics of someone that is elderly normally start showing up in the 80's one would be blessed to live so long to be elderly......
At 58 he could have the wisdom of an elder...
Just tell your brother to call him dad !!!!!
2007-12-22 15:20:11 · answer #2 · answered by abuelamah 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Elderly is really anyone over 75, but now with good health, it's probably closer to 80.
Heard a young newscaster describe a 50 year old man as elderly. Boy did she take flak from the djs and the news director who said to her "wait until you turn 50 and see if you are considered elderly." She wasn't there much longer LOL.
2007-12-22 15:27:35 · answer #3 · answered by Lizzy-tish 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Elderly is a state of mind. I am 65 and I don't consider myself elderly, by any means. I still have my health and my mind (well, part of it, anyway!) and I think of elderly as being oh, 80's, 90's. Probably when I get to be that age I will consider elderly to be past 100! I do know people who are elderly at 55, it all has to do with attitude. I also know people who have bodies that have let them down as they age, who are not elderly at all! Like some of you in this group!
Funny tho, there is a sort of distinction (maybe it is just in what is left of my mind) between being elderly, as in really aged and possible infirm, and being an elder, which implies wisdom which comes with age. I prefer to delude myself by thinking I belong in this category!
Merry Christmas!
2007-12-22 15:15:18 · answer #4 · answered by Isadora 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Age (or elderly-ness,) like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. As I get older, I think that the "elderly" are always about 10-15 years older than I am at any given time....hum....so at almost 59 I'd have to say that the "elderly" are those older than 69...lol
2007-12-22 15:15:22 · answer #5 · answered by yoga guy 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This number gets higher as I age. As a little girl I imagined that when the turn of the century came I'd be 50 and my life would be over. Now I'm 60 and don't think I'll be elderly until 85. Thoughts and blessings from a young old person,
Juju
2007-12-22 15:08:37 · answer #6 · answered by Ju ju 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Elderly is always 50 years older than whatever age I am at. I am at 49 right now so elderly would be 99.
2007-12-22 17:40:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The older a person gets the further back they push the age that they consider elderly. Remember when you were 16 and you thought that 30 was old?
2007-12-22 16:42:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends what the age of the speaker is. If you are 9 years old, 30 probably seems elderly but as we get older so does the age at which we apply the term. Having passed my three score and ten I think of elderly as someone approaching their centenary. I certainly do not apply it to myself!
2007-12-22 15:34:36 · answer #9 · answered by little nell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The age of the person labeling someone as elderly is the clue. I will be 71 at the end of this month and I'm not elderly! My sister-in-law said I was tho! :-(
2007-12-22 17:01:35 · answer #10 · answered by June smiles 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋