How old is "middle age", these days?

[Asterion]

Was just realising that millennials can now be middle aged (ie 40), but then realised that maybe the ages have changed for being middle aged.

What do you consider to be "middle aged" these days?

40? I’m 44, and def consider myself middle aged, but I don’t see that as a negative.

40-65, although some people in their 30s are already very middle aged.

@HelloDulling

40? I’m 44, and def consider myself middle aged, but I don’t see that as a negative.

Oh I don't see it as a negative! I just wondered if the goalposts had moved a bit.

It also amuses me when people curse "snowflake millennials" without realising that they're talking about nearly middle-aged people

I’m 54 and don’t yet think of myself as middle aged .

Always at least a few years older than me. So at the moment, 60 at least.

@Imissmoominmama

I suppose if middle aged is the middle third of your life then it is about 28 to about 56 based on an 84 year life span.
In reality it is probably 40 ish in terms of life style, but then some people are still parenting toddlers at 40 so maybe it is older.
As a 37 yr old parent of teenagers I definitely feel middle aged.

Middle aged is your own age + 10yrs

So currently about 56

45 feels middle aged to me

The way I look at it, I'm very fit and healthy, all my family live into their nineties so with genetics, advancing medicine and my lifestyle, I'm probably looking at 110-120 lifespan. I'll consider myself middle aged when I hit the middle, about 55.

Lifestyle can determine whether your body is 10-20 years older or 10-20 years younger than your physical age. Some people are middle aged at 30 and elderly at 50. It depends on your enviroment, experiences, lifestyle and stressors.

I’m edging towards 45-68 (as a 45 year old). But like people say, it varies by person. Some people in late 60s are ancient and some still full of vigour.

I'm early middle-aged (fifty next birthday). Anyway, what or who IS a millennial ?

I consider middle aged to be mid-way through what my life expectancy was when I was born. I'm 41, so I'm middle aged.

Is middle age really even a thing nowadays, I can't think of any time I've used the term or even thought about what it might mean.

When do people use it?

45-50
I am middle aged at 48. I think I am 48. I can’t actually remember which I am sure is a sign of middle age

Varies - for me, it’s whatever age you are when you get up from the sofa and make a noise e.g oooof! Or joints clicking

55 in my opinion.
It is hard to say I'm 40 I don't feel any different I'd be miffed if I was described as middle aged. Vain illusion
Mind you I'm sure if I spent a weekend with real young people in their 20's I'd feel middle aged afterwards.

I think 45-50 is the start of middle age, and 60-65 the end of it, and then 65 to 80/85 old age.

Ten years older than I currently am

I'm 52.

I'm not sure. Because there's a phase when you're definitely not a young adult anymore but does that go straight into middle age or is there an in between stage? If it's only young - middle aged - old - ancient, then middle age would probably be 35 - 65. But if you could have some sort of not-young but not yet middle aged to cover 30s then middle age would probably be 40 onwards.

I keep bumping up my definition. 60 next birthday, which I know is old, but can’t accept that I am old. So thank you all PPs who have said up to 65

I’m 53 and I suppose I am around about now moving into being middle aged. I definitely didn’t feel middle aged at 40, I was still breast feeding!

40-59

I'm 35 and feel middle aged (assuming that I live until i'm 70!) I think for me the kids and life stresses have aged me. I look and feel old.

It cracks me up that 60-65 are middle aged, my family don't live long, but no one's family live to 120 -130!
I think it use to cover adults who were pre retirement, back when women retired at 60. So from 55 you'd be pushing retirement, 40-55 middle aged.
I'd take 80 as a life expectancy. Not sure what I'd do the last decade if I lived to 110 though.

Tbh the phrase is never meant in a complimentary fashion.