We need a new word for between middle aged and old

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I'm 60, obviously not middle aged. I don't feel old though. My mother is old, she's 91. Geriatrics has come up with the term "old old" (I think!) because people are living so long. But I think there's a gap now, for those of us who are in-between old and middle aged. Am I young old? Pre old? Post middle aged? Any ideas? A lot of people will say I'm just old, get on with it. Well, I'm not accepting it sorry!

I prefer Gold.😁

I'm ancient at 62 in that case

Davina isn't middle aged though, she's [unknown word]. That's not a value judgement. I think she's amazing.

But if she's middle aged we're looking at 120 as typical death age.

62 is a good age. You are old enough not to care about what the world thinks but young enough to still enough to enjoy. I am really enjoying seeing my mum age this stage.

I think life expectancy for baby girls born today is 100, I certainly hope to make it.

I think 'fabulous' fits the bill.

Though Busy Boomer might do too.

Most (women especially) around 55 to 65 are working, often taking care of parents, often seeing children through exams and the university years and independent adulthood, some have grandchildren and are very active in their lives. Many are also trying to stay as fit as they can so they'll be able to enjoy their later years.

Triquart?

I like molderly

I’m 58 next birthday. I’d classify myself as:
Long in the tooth.
Been around the block a few times.
Lots of miles on the clock.
Or, as Trinny would say, further down the journey of life.

Aren’t we known as Generation X?

Isn't "middle aged" always the age your parents are ? A sort of moveable feast.

I realise this doesn't apply to lots of us, now the retirement age is 67, but I find the term "the young retired" quite useful. It sort of covers 60 to about 80, which seems to be the time a lot of folk begin to "suffer" more with aging. The volunteering hours given by this age group across the country are phenomenal.

I think of myself as middle aged, maybe older or mature. Quite like ‘third age’, but that may only apply if one has retired, early retired years are a kind of third part of your life.

I think that every one I know in their 60s has had some health niggle or other in the last few years though, even if inside they still feel as if they were 21.

Always believe in your soul! (sorry 😄)

Elderly?

It is difficult, more so with it changing your mind, thought processes and the like, the physical less so.
Eight years in, it’s not taken my humour yet!
Enjoy your health none of us know what’s round the corner

Probably true

Gettingonabit? 😂

Middle age makes more sense if it is seen relative to adult life, rather than whole life, really.

I do find it amusing when there is a sad face story about something "terrible" happening to a grandmother and it turns out the grandmother is 52 and not the old lady the writer seems to be talking about.

Queenagers, apparently. According to a Davina McCall podcast.

i’m a young at heart but creaky kneed 68 year old. I’ve got middle aged children in their 40’s so I can’t really call myself the same as them! I’m an older adult, although one of my granddaughters always says, “storynaany, you’re not old”
One of the 7 year olds I do volunteer reading with looked at me with a puzzled look on his face a couple of weeks ago and said in a questioning voice of disbelief “ why are you SO OLD?”

Def not, nearly 63, 8 years in with Parkinson’s ( defined mid stage), life has become a lot harder especially in the last 18 months.
Lots are like me, I walk awkwardly, tremor, finding travel difficult , the joys not, and struggle with much more.
Luckily early retirement at 59, my mum was in far better health at my age, no other half here, just cat and I

55 to 60 is not Boomer, whether they're busy or not.

Thanks for that 🙄.

I certainly don't consider myself elderly at 62. That's how I'd describe my 87 yo MiL

Well that shows your age @ruethewhirl 😂
Perhaps we should be called New Romantics?

@Philandbill So True

Attitudes to age have changed over time and these categories aren't really helpful. I would consider middle age to span anything from 45-65 and I would consider 'elderly' to be 80+ . No idea what term to use for the interval period!

35 is relatively young