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What do you consider middle age now?

qualitygal — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 17:14:23 GMT

Once upon a time, it was 40. Now I think it's 50 I would think. No one refers to that anymore that I know of. What do you say/think it is now?

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sunshine45 — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 17:16:16 GMT

50......i am going on the 0 to 100 scale.

many people are living closer to 100 now (at least that is how it seems.)

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FrostyBabe1 — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 17:17:15 GMT

One year older than whatever my current age is.

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deepwaterdotter — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 17:17:30 GMT

Forty-years-old.

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kaydee50 — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 17:19:06 GMT

50 and old age 90.

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shoesnbags — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 17:19:17 GMT

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ALRATIBA — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 17:20:37 GMT

I just checked and the 2020 average life expectancy in the US is 78.9 years.

So - is middle age half that? About 40 years old.

(I'm approaching the life expectancy number .... but parents lived into their 90s .... so I"m hoping ...._

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Pearlee — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 17:20:59 GMT

Whatever age I am. 😄

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Shepherd — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 17:21:00 GMT

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sunshine45 — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 17:24:30 GMT

Why do Americans have a lower life expectancy than people in other rich countries, despite paying so much more for health care?

A short summary is that Americans suffer higher death rates from smoking, obesity, homicides, opioid overdoses, suicides, road accidents, and infant deaths. In addition to this, deeper poverty and less access to healthcare mean Americans at lower incomes die at a younger age than poor people in other rich countries.

https://ourworldindata.org/us-life-expectancy-low

Re: What do you consider middle age now?

MyShadowLove — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 17:24:36 GMT

@FrostyBabe1 wrote:
One year older than whatever my current age is.

@FrostyBabe1 ...Correct!

😂

Re: What do you consider middle age now?

hckynut — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 17:25:14 GMT

@qualitygal

I have more of a problem with when one is considered old. I've found myself saying "that old guy", when factually he may be chronologically my junior.

As far as middle age it is never looked at the same as each person gets a year older. What I know is that chronologically I am old.

hckynut

Re: What do you consider middle age now?

Xivambala — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 17:30:00 GMT

40 is the new 30, 50 is the new 40, and 60 is the new 50....So my answer is 55 to 60.

I will add that there are some people who are 45 and appear to be in there 80's. It seems to have a lot to do with how well one takes care of themselves.

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deepwaterdotter — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 17:28:10 GMT

@hckynut But when you are skating around that ice rink, your spirit is young.

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Buffalogal47 — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 17:31:06 GMT

Forty is the old age of youth and fifty is the youth of old age.

So 40 is still middle aged, no matter how we try to deny it.

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violann — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 17:31:07 GMT

@MyShadowLove wrote:
@FrostyBabe1 wrote:
One year older than whatever my current age is.

@FrostyBabe1 ...Correct!

😂

And of course, that readjusts on my birthdate every year.

Re: What do you consider middle age now?

SeaMaiden — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 17:31:48 GMT

I think of 50 as middle age

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hckynut — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 17:33:13 GMT

@deepwaterdotter wrote:
@hckynut But when you are skating around that ice rink, your spirit is young.

@deepwaterdotter

You are a nice lady.

And when my old body is warmed up enough to hit my top speeds and turns easily, it feels young again. A great feeling for sure. Now if only warmup felt easy!

hckynut

Sorry, but 40 is still 40, 50 is still 50 and both ages a...

Buffalogal47 — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 17:33:51 GMT

@Xivambala Sorry, but 40 is still 40, 50 is still 50 and both ages are solidly middle age.

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alicedee — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 17:33:56 GMT

I have another category..."Pre-Elderly" lol!

Middle age ... 50

Pre-Elderly...60-70s.

Elderly...80+