My doctor called me 'An elderly Lady.'

janeainsworth

I think once someone stops being middle- aged they progress to being ‘older’ or ‘elderly’. It’s just a chronological description.
If you’re in your seventies, as I am, then you’re kidding yourself if you think of yourself as middle-aged.
If you think ‘elderly’ is in some way a derogatory term with negative connotations, then you’re being a bit ageist yourself.

Bang on Jane
My thoughts exactly
It's a pathetic waste of time getting het up about age
My wonderful mom died aged 50
I wish to God she were here and in her mid 70s

I was laughingly commenting about that to a friend who was anA&E doctor. Oh yes, she said, when prescribing, anyone over 60 is ‘elderly’! So...

I just suppose in medical terms, the reality is your heart, liver, kidneys are 70+ years old which is all your doctor is concerned about. Not whether you colour your hair or wear skinny jeans.
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Perhaps I should market some badges with ‘Old and Proud’ on them.

I think once someone stops being middle- aged they progress to being ‘older’ or ‘elderly’. It’s just a chronological description.
If you’re in your seventies, as I am, then you’re kidding yourself if you think of yourself as middle-aged.
If you think ‘elderly’ is in some way a derogatory term with negative connotations, then you’re being a bit ageist yourself.

I was an "elderly prima gravida" when I had my first child. As was anybody who gave birth after 30 for the first time. I've had 40 years to get used to the word elderly it doesn't bother me now!

I'm not old at 80 either, it's the new 60 so far as I'm concerned. When you start getting the odd twinge.

In medical physiological terms you are one of the elderly, I’m afraid.

If you were middle aged that would mean living till you were 150!

I accept old, but elderly is five years older than my current age.
Kick the doctor with your Doc Martens.

My 93 year old neighbour was upset when her GP described her as elderly!

Are you sure she was talking about you Venus?

I don’t label myself as ‘elderly’ but I have to admit that the newness has definitely worn off some bits...

I am only a couple of years behind you but up until recently I thought of myself as middle aged. I struggle progressing to elderly though my children could be regarded as such now I think about it. I wear jeans for heavens sake! I don’t think we ever see ourselves as old until perhaps bad health strikes.
Carry on carrying on.

Personally I’m not elderly (73) but I do see a lot of elderly people about! ?