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"Old age starts when you reach 54"

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Anne58 Tue 17-Jan-12 17:48:13

Oh bloody great! I will be 54 in August.

snailspeak Tue 17-Jan-12 17:45:27

This was the title of an article in the Daily Telegraph recently. I was horrified. Well past 54, I don't even feel elderly never mind being in my old age.

This seems to come from interviewing the "younger generation" whoever they are who also think that "youth" ends when people turn 32. The report claimed that age-related stereotypes are rooted in British society. First I'd heard of it and how come some terribly old people will be required to work until 70 very soon.