To think 60 is old

[Vinted777]

Especially for jobs in mental health requiring restraining etc.

No, it’s not.

No I don't, but this depends on the fitness of the person.
You could have a 30 year old that is completely unfit, or you could have 65 year old who work out and run marathons.
I know people in both categories

Some 60+ year olds are stronger than some 20 year olds. With more experience.

But we’re required to work until at least 67 nowadays, so what are we supposed to do?

Some 60 year olds could manage that kind of work fine. Some people in their twenties would struggle.

60 in general is not old though, no.

Another day, another ageist thread on MN

Well I'm 69 and an RN not an RMN but sure I could work in a mental health setting.

It's not all about muscle.

What's ageist about asking what age you would consider old?

I wouldn’t say that 60 is old in general but many 60 year olds will be finding that they are not as physically strong or quick as they used to be. There’s a lot of variation though. Some younger people would find it difficult to restrain a larger person.

It's within the middle-aged bracket.

Of course YABU.

It’s not ageist to ask if there’s physical limitations on older people.

Thread title is misleading though. 60 is not old.

I wouldn't but that's my choice.

Terribly ageist and misleading title.

I know several 60+ year olds with the physical and mental capability for MH work including restraining. As PP have said many other people, including many younger people, may lack the strength.

Its not old

I read that as RESTRAINING which happens at times with MH patients.
Agree the actual title is misleading but your comment very abrupt .

60 is not old ,retirement age is 66 so you would still be working as no state pension .Unless you have private means you would be unable to retire .I think it so depends on the individual as well .My friend is 81 and whizzes about all over the place! Another lady still doing night shifts at 61.No choice as lives alone and divorced .It may have been considered old in the past ,but we are all living longer now and hopefully taking more care of our health

It depends. Too old to date a woman young enough to have children, not too old to do a job in mental health.

I'm 53 so bound to be a bit ''ouch'' about this thread title but recently my children have got to the point where they're out carving their own paths and I don't have that conflicted feeling I had at work for years. I feel I can give more mental energy, and more physical freedom if required too.

So, you sound jealous of a more successful 60 year old colleague I think!

I'm 63 and still work in a demanding director level role 45/50 hours a week. Not a physical role and because I have a health condition could not restrain. However my wisdom and experience prevents many issues from escalating.

There is ageism everywhere, not least in the E&D riven NHS. I shall never forget the F2 who conducted a frailty review extremely rudely and said "I'll assume your retired as you are over 60" whilst addressing me as though I lacked capacity. She needed to be sent to do 500 press ups on the rainbow crossing.

What does “old” mean?

I’d value a sixty year old with all their experience.

(and it’s not old).

Wrong thread

YABU

As we've seen over the past years, some ill-trained/inexperienced police officers make a real pig's ear of restraining suspects, resulting in deaths.

It doesn't always take brute strength.

(I've used the police as an example as there is a lot of phone footage of arrests)