What Age Is Old Age?

As an amateur sociologist and image consultant, this question intrigues me especially as anti-aging is a massive world-wide movement and a billion dollar industry.

In the magazine that came with my local paper, it was quoted that 40 is the age we no longer consider ourselves young. The same small item said that many people believe that 59 is the start of old age. A survey of American baby boomers that was quoted in Super Brain by Deepak Chopra & Rudolph E Tanzi, indicated that they believed that old age begins at 85.

My friend, Gail, kept telling her mother that she was not old until she reached 90. A number of years ago I read that old is anyone 10 years older than you although as we get older, I think that the gap widens to 20 or even 30 years older than you. Lastly there are those attempting to defy old age through plastic surgery.

40, 59, 85, 90 or never! When does old age begin?

From my personal observations, some people act old at a young age and never change and some stay young-at-heart until their final breath.

Does a rose ever think - Help! My petals are turning brown and sagging! Was that a petal that just fell off? No! I do not want to get old! It accepts the natural cycle of being a rose.

The difference is that we humans can think about aging and worry, fret and panic about what might or might not happen. I hear these words so often - getting old is terrible. Sometimes they use much stronger words that those.

I much prefer the sentiment that getting old is not for wimps. Becoming a grumpy old woman and associating with grumpy old men is not on my agenda. I am treating old age as a new adventure. That is why I love learning new things, teaching them to others and creating my own baby boomer business. This age is full of so many interesting possibilities that you can tap into and connect with like-minded people all around the world.

Some people grow their limited and depressing view of life while others expand their fascination with living.

When will you say - I am now in old age?

For me, I shall admit my body is old when it reaches 90 but I shall be laughing, learning and dressing modern my way til my very last breath on this planet.