Do you ever wonder what age you are at to be considered – Old
I’m a little confused…..because in the quote below I’d be classed as
Very Old……..Middle-Old……and…….Old
…..some gerontologists have recognized the diversity of old age by defining sub-groups. .
One study distinguishes the young-old (60 to 69), the middle-old (70 to 79), and the very old (80+).[16] .
Another study’s sub-grouping is young-old (65 to 74), middle-old (75 to 84), and oldest-old (85+).[17].
A third sub-grouping is young-old (65 to 74), old (74 to 84), and old-old (85+) source
Or should I consider myself Old because like in this second quote – I can’t do things as easily as I used to.
As people get older in years they don’t tend to think of themselves as old until they can’t do something they really want to that they used to be able to do,” says Professor Ibrahim. source
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I’ve been very contemplative since we returned home…..lots of thinking and wondering going on in my head. Wondering if I really am old, thinking about another birthday coming up. How on earth did I get to be 82?
Another week to go and I’ll be there – my birth certificate says that’s true
but my mind says otherwise.
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(and yes, the little photo-top right hand corner-was taken a while ago🙂)
Still Waters 