At what age are you considered elderly

[Jenasaurus]

I was watching an advert for a bra. It said it was designed for seniors I am 58. Am I the target market? Just suddenly dawned on me that I'm no longer middle age as online it says 65 is considered elderly. Apparently in the 1950s 55 was thought of as old age. I know everyone I'd different. I have a friend that wanted to move into a retirement village at 47. I guess it doesn't matter as long as I'm healthy. what age do you think as elderly

I suppose I associate the term with retirement - I'm set to retire at 67. But then when I see people that age they aren't anywhere near elderly. My parents are 77 and don't quite seem it either. Maybe 80?

When you start to make sounds getting out of a chair, that's your metric :)

Lol. An answer like that, assuming it comes from someone older than about 17, makes me reconsider at what age you should be considered grown up.

Late 80s is elderly.
My maternal grandparents lived to be over 90, as did their daughters/my aunts, my DM is 85 and still going strong, as is her brother who turns 100 soon.

So around 24 then?

My DM is nearly 70. I don't see her as elderly. She is still far too active for me to consider that. She has an older friend who is very active too. They're often going places together. Based on them, I'd say 80+ is elderly, in my mind.

75 plus

75+ but I think it’s more about a physical/mental frailty than age alone.

I have a friend who’s parent went into assisted living in their mid 60s - they were very physically frail and did appear “elderly” meanwhile I have a neighbour who at 90 seems strong as an ox and whilst certainly “old”, “elderly” isn’t quite the right description.

I'm 40 :)

depends on how old you are!

When you are14 anyone over 20 seems ancient, anyone over 40 is nearly dead.

I'd say as an adult elderly is over 70. Plenty of people die in the 70 - 80 window. 80+ is a 'good innings' (hate that expression).

I’m 61 and still working full-time.
I already feel too old to still be working full time but unfortunately have no choice - I’ll be working FT until I’m 65 when my mortgage is eventually paid off.
By age 65 I’ll be completely worn out I’m sure.

i put 75+ as my answer though as I feel that’s when people are elderly.

At 61 I just feel tired and out of touch with new technology etc.

That's very odd. Where do you live?

I'd say 75/80 is the age at which almost all people will require special consideration / medical attention of some sort.

Looking at my parents and in laws, who're all at that age and have all had reasonably comfortable lives and looked after themselves to a reasonable extent (they're not vegan marathon runners), they're living independently and can drive, exercise, go new places, do new things, manage the house etc etc, but they've had 2 cancers, COPD, hip and knee replacements two of them have noticeable memory loss, and all of them need tech support. If I was planning a day out with a person 75+ then I'd consciously consider "will they be able to manage XYZ?" On a way that I wouldn't for someone 65-75 (unless I knew they had specific health issues)

Well going on the fact that people have started being really nice and helpful to me and I get offered seats on the tube, I'd say 63.
People are really nice

My Mum died last year one week from her 93rd birthday and she had stopped going to the village morning coffee morning because it was full of old people. Many of the people who attended were probably 20 years younger than her.

My daughter (25) just recommended a documentary about an "old lady serial killer ". She was 59. I'm 57.🤣

The Japanese have the concept of "young old" and " old", I think they count you as old from 80, which would match my idea of elderly.

In my mind “elderly “ denotes being frail and infirm and generally does not hit until the 80s. It’s the third stage after “old” and “very old”. If you consider a 65 year old elderly, what to your mind us “old” and “very old”?

Tough one! It does depend on the person, yet with the frailties of old age which will come to us all (should we be lucky enough to age) as a strong factor.
My parents (early 70s) aren't people I'd describe as elderly yet they have siblings and contemporaries who I would. 'Elderly' seems to correlate with whenever a lack of independence kicks in, especially when the lack of independence is wilful rather than physically required.
My close friend's mother is younger than my own, yet she won't go out unattended, even for groceries. Every sniffle or bruise needs professional medical attention. She thinks of herself as a frail old lady even though she's fine. That's a big factor.