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How old is old?
From http://www.asaging.org/am/cia2/21stCentury.html :
'With extended longevity, a new model for all the stages of life will arrive. I think that the years between 18 and 25 will be young adulthood; 25 to 40, adulthood; 40 to 60, middle adulthood or "middlescence," 60 to 75, late adulthood; 75 to 90, old age; and over 90, elderhood. These new markers of age will reflect the changing answer to the question, "How old is old?"'
How realistic is it to think that 'old age' begins at 75, when most of us will be dead before reaching our 80th birthday?
Having reached the remarkable age of 60 today, I ponder this question. Surely, I'm now an old man, not someone who can claim to be 'middle aged' or in 'middle adulthood', as the article puts it. I wonder what's middle about it when virtually none of us will reach age 120.
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Charles Riggs
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'With extended longevity, a new model for all the stages of life will arrive. I think that the years between 18 and 25 will be young adulthood; 25 to 40, adulthood; 40 to 60, middle adulthood or "middlescence," 60 to 75, late adulthood; 75 to 90, old age; and over 90, elderhood. These new markers of age will reflect the changing answer to the question, "How old is old?"'
How realistic is it to think that 'old age' begins at 75, when most of us will be dead before reaching our 80th birthday?
Having reached the remarkable age of 60 today, I ponder this question. Surely, I'm now an old man, not someone who can claim to be 'middle aged' or in 'middle adulthood', as the article puts it. I wonder what's middle about it when virtually none of us will reach age 120.
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Charles Riggs
There are no accented letters in my email address
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html : 'With extended longevity, a new model for all the stages of life will arrive. I think that ... as the article puts it.
- html : 'With extended longevity, a new model for all the stages of life will arrive.
- I think that ...
- as the article puts it.
- [/nq] I'm about 5 months behind you, and I agree about the chronological argument.
- What constitutes 'oldness'?
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[nq:1]From http://www.asaging.org/am/cia2/21stCentury.html : 'With extended longevity, a new model for all the stages of life will arrive. I think that ... as the article puts it. I wonder what's middle about it when virtually none of us will reach age 120.[/nq]
I'm about 5 mont
I'm about 5 mont
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[nq:1]Having reached the remarkable age of 60 today, I ponder this question. Surely, I'm now an old man, not someone ... as the article puts it. I wonder what's middle about it when virtually none of us will reach age 120.[/nq]
(snip)
Congratulations, Charles.
I'm a few years behind you, but I can say that the closer I approach to 60, the less old it seems. (Twenty seemed ol
[nq:1]Having reached the remarkable age of 60 today, I ponder this question. Surely, I'm now an old man, not someone ... as the article puts it. I wonder what's middle about it when virtually none of us will reach age 120.[/nq]
(snip)
Congratulations, Charles.
I'm a few years behind you, but I can say that the closer I approach to 60, the less old it seems. (Twenty seemed ol
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[nq:1]From http://www.asaging.org/am/cia2/21stCentury.html : 'With extended longevity, a new model for all the stages of life will arrive. I think that ... the article puts it. I wonder what's middle about it when virtually none of us will reach age 120. Comments?[/nq]
Happy bir
Happy bir
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[nq:1]From http://www.asaging.org/am/cia2/21stCentury.html : 'With extended longevity, a new model for all the stages of life will arrive. I think that ... as the article puts it. I wonder what's middle about it when virtually none of us will reach age 120.[/nq]
Al Franken, on L
Al Franken, on L
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[nq:2]From http://www.asaging.org/am/cia2/21stCentury.html : 'With extended longevity, a new model for ... when virtually none of us will reach age 120. Comments?[/nq]
[nq:1]Happy birthday young man - from a 68 year old.[/nq]
83 is sorta old. Take it from one who knows first
[nq:1]Happy birthday young man - from a 68 year old.[/nq]
83 is sorta old. Take it from one who knows first
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[nq:1]How realistic is it to think that 'old age' begins at 75, when most of us will be dead before ... as the article puts it. I wonder what's middle about it when virtually none of us will reach age 120.[/nq]
My father-in-law, who died in his late seventies, considered himself to be 'middle aged' right to the end.
Alec McKenzie
My father-in-law, who died in his late seventies, considered himself to be 'middle aged' right to the end.
Alec McKenzie
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[nq:2]How realistic is it to think that 'old age' begins ... it when virtually none of us will reach age 120.[/nq]
[nq:1]My father-in-law, who died in his late seventies, considered himself to be 'middle aged' right to the end.[/nq]
My grandmother who was eighty at that time always referred to her brother in law as the young one although
he was past seventy;)
[nq:1]My father-in-law, who died in his late seventies, considered himself to be 'middle aged' right to the end.[/nq]
My grandmother who was eighty at that time always referred to her brother in law as the young one although
he was past seventy;)
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[nq:2]Happy birthday young man - from a 68 year old.[/nq]
[nq:1]83 is sorta old. Take it from one who knows firsthand.[/nq]
Nearly there with you, except for some old geezer
who looks back at me from the mirror, feel quite
young. Thank *** for Vitamin V.
[nq:1]83 is sorta old. Take it from one who knows firsthand.[/nq]
Nearly there with you, except for some old geezer
who looks back at me from the mirror, feel quite
young. Thank *** for Vitamin V.
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[nq:1]From http://www.asaging.org/am/cia2/21stCentury.html : 'With extended longevity, a new model for all the stages of life will arrive. I think that ... the article puts it. I wonder what's middle about it when virtually none of us will reach age 120. Comments?[/nq]What does it ma
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[nq:2]How realistic is it to think that 'old age' begins ... it when virtually none of us will reach age 120.[/nq]
[nq:1]My father-in-law, who died in his late seventies, considered himself to be 'middle aged' right to the end.[/nq]
I was called "middle aged" right here in AUE when I was barely in my thirties. I wonder if that poster has sinister long-term plans?
SML
[nq:1]My father-in-law, who died in his late seventies, considered himself to be 'middle aged' right to the end.[/nq]
I was called "middle aged" right here in AUE when I was barely in my thirties. I wonder if that poster has sinister long-term plans?
SML
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