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When do we become "elderly"?

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annsixty Thu 29-Oct-15 09:05:11

I like to think I went from middleaged to old and that was about 75.
I certainly noticed a "dropping off" of health and the things I could do easily at age 70 so I suppose that was my elderly stage. I will see a friend this afternoon and she is a spring chicken at 74.

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graninthemist Thu 29-Oct-15 08:55:40

An article in my newspaper describes a 69 year old lady as "elderly". Does this mean that I, at 67, have a couple more years grace? I may not be in the first flush of youth, but I certainly do not feel old in spite of a few spells in hospital.No wonder ageism is rife. At what age do we really earn this soubriquet?

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