Old , wots old,???????

-- Edited by billeeeeeee on Friday 29th of March 2013 08:51:52 PM

I don't think that 66 is elderly either. I don't really associate an age with the term elderly. As you say, it's more a look of frail and slow on their feet, or slow in the mind.

I'm 58 and sometimes I feel old, but I if it were someone besides myself saying they were 58, I wouldn't think of them as old. If that makes sense.  

Bugga me Beth are you really 10 years older than me 

bill12, I'll go along with you bill, just don't tell Mrs W 

I know 90 year-olds who aren't elderly, 50 year-olds who are. I agree Gary, "elderly" seems to mean frail and doddery.

We're both 66, can out-work some who are much younger, don't feel elderly at all.

Yep, depends on the person. I phoned my old bro who's 80 and his wife answered. She said he was up on the roof of the house fixing something. He also rides a bicycle every day and works 3 days a week as a hairdresser. I believe age has more to do with the way a person thinks than anything chronological.

When Macca's don't ask to see your seniors card anymore for seniors discount

84 year old bloke I know just came back from a fishing trip, he rows his boat out on the ocean to go fishing on his own.....

 

Just have a look at the age of some of the Grey Nomads on here - Yeoeleven is 76 - started travelling at 74 - others we have met are in their 80's, and not only motorhoming, but overseas travel as well!!!!!

Does any-one know if the 90 year old lady is still travelling around the countryside ?  She'd been on the road for years.  Don't remember her name.

Cheers,

Sheba.

I was talking to a lady in Aldi (camping specials) whose group met in Darwin for the Winter and one lady solo was 82 ot 84.

I think the word "Elderly" is out of date. I can't think of a replacement word, in fact should there be any descriptive word for our age. I'm coming up 72 and apart from a few aches and pains, I'm still quite active. My Dad passed away at 82, my Mom at 92 so I guess the precedent gives me a chance for a few more years before I fall off the perch!!

I suppose I must be getting old , because I've always liked older women .

Now there aren't any .

bill12 wrote:

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One of my reprobate aquaintances memourably said, one day," That you are old as the woman you feel............" . Bill

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OH NO! Hylda is 3 days older than me. Looks like I'll have to find a younger woman to feel.

In my first job, one of my workmates was having a baby at 28.
I can still recall thinking "how old is she, to be having a baby!!"
I think I was 15.
Old is 15 years older than you are!
My mum was 87 but was never "elderly" 

While reflecting about ancient photos of our teenage footballing days with a mate late last year I wondered aloud what had happened to the us & who were those young, good looking guys looking back at us. He simply commented that "they don't make mirrors like they used to". How true. Since I no longer get asked for my pension/ seniors card for ID, & am on first name basis with my doctors & specialists, & all the embarrassing mistakes & trouble we got up to in less mature times are now humorous in hindsight, I feel I am getting old, elderly, ancient, whatever you like. I figure I should just get on with things, I am reliably told you are a long time dead.

terry