How old is elderly?

[Rick Potter]

Having recently passed my 75th birthday, I got to wondering ....what is a senior citizen? I always assumed age 65, when you are expected to retire was the senior citizen threshold. Then kids at taco stands started offering me a senior discount when I was under 50. Hey, they said 'do you want a senior discount?', and I said 'YES, I'll take any discount I can get". Been asking for it ever since.

So, now that I am certainly a senior, I am wondering ......at what age do I become 'elderly'? My dad did pretty well until he was 80, then fell off rapidly, dying at 87. I hope to have another 5 pretty good years coming, God willing. Sometimes I wonder if I am foolish buying a new table saw right now, but hey, the wife said it was OK, then booked a trip to Germany.

So....How old do you think is elderly?

[Ralph Boumenot]

I say enjoy the tablesaw.

[Mike Null]

Elderly is in somebody else's mind. I'm 80 and negotiating to buy a new laser engraver.

I do have a few joints that could use some 3 in 1 oil though.

[Frederick Skelly]

How old is elderly? To me, elderly is a state, not an age. I think of "elderly" as the point at which people start to visibly show their advanced age - shuffling walk, shaky hands, frail, etc. Nothing wrong with that - it's just the way God made the world to work. All I can do is smile or nod respectfully and ask if they could use a hand. We'll all get there, if we're fortunate.

Rick, it's your money and you worked all your life to earn it. You wanted that saw and I'm glad you bought it! I told my Dad to spend every dime - if it brings him pleasure, it's well worth it. You too, friend.

Best wishes,
Fred

[Lee DeRaud]

I do have a few joints that could use some 3 in 1 oil though.

If your joints are squeaking, you're rolling them too tight.

[Dave Zellers]

If your joints are squeaking, you're rolling them too tight.

Hi-Oh!!!!

Not that there is anything wrong with that...

[Perry Hilbert Jr]

I just lost a friend and a neighbor. The friend was 66 and died of a heart attack while jogging. The neighbor was 54 and projected elderly for the last two or three years. Mat an 88 year old man that still goes to the ice rink and figure skates, no longer does any jumps, but does spins. When my wife says act your age, I reply "Never!"

[Pat Barry]

The actual age for elderly is increasing and rather quickly according to census data and predictions. Here is an example from the US Census website.

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Considering there are now 325 million people in US. 50 million are age 65 and over - 15%.

lots of interesting data at this website
https://www.census.gov/topics/popula...lizations.html

[Mel Fulks]

Elderly means you are old ...but not smart enough to be a tribal "Elder".

[James Pallas]

Elderly is when you look in the mirror and see what other people think they see. I hope I never see it. North of seventy by a bit now, according to what I see they must think I'm in a costume or something.
Jim

[David Helm]

In a month and a half I will be 75. I think that elderly is older than me no matter what my age. When asked if I am old I usually respond "No I'm not old but I can almost see it from here", with emphasis on the ALMOST.

[Mike Henderson]

Elderly is when you quit buying green bananas.

Mike

[Thomas L Carpenter]

At 72 I'm elderly the first half hour or so after getting up, then my back gets used to being on my feet. I start to get elderly again about 7 or 8 in the evening after being on my feet all day. Mentally, I'm never elderly - at least not yet. Hope to have another 10 or so decent years.

[Bruce Page]

At 72 I'm elderly the first half hour or so after getting up, then my back gets used to being on my feet. I start to get elderly again about 7 or 8 in the evening after being on my feet all day. Mentally, I'm never elderly - at least not yet. Hope to have another 10 or so decent years.

+1 ^^
I turned 67 a few days ago and sometimes feel like Thomas. On the other hand, I go to a private insurance sponsored gym twice a week and I’m usually one of the youngsters.

I bought a 12k shop toy a few years ago, I don’t see myself doing that again.

[Mike Null]

The idea that one is "over the hill" is just the reverse. That would imply that everything is now downhill. It ain't--I feel like I'm going uphill all the time.