Many of us grew up with the idea that age 50 equals “over the hill.” But times have really changed. There are 70 million Baby Boomers, and the youngest are already in their 50s. So are we all considered “old” now … or at midlife? What age is considered old—really?
A recent article in the New York Times looked at this question and shared thinking from Sergei Scherbov, the lead researcher of a multiyear study on aging and how it’s viewed by society. Given that the life expectancy is currently just over 76 years for men and 81 years for women, how should we see ourselves—and how do others?
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