What Age is Officially Old?

AARP has published an online article (www.aarp.org) entitled “The Age at Which You are Officially Old”.  The popular adage “that you are only as old as you feel”, has not stopped people from pinpointing an age at which you are officially old.

To develop the different aspects of the aging process, AARP interviewed individuals from 4-separate generations: 

                        Millennials                  Ages 21-36     

                        Gen Xers                     Ages 37-52

                        Baby Boomers            Ages 53-72    

                        Silent Generation        Ages 73+

QUESTION #1 – At what age does youth end?

                        Millennials                  Age 40

                        Gen Xers                     Age 31

                        Baby Boomers            Age 31

                        Silent Generation        Age 35

QUESTION #2 – When are individuals in the “prime of life”? 

 (factors; resources, potential and capacity)

Millennials                  Age 36

Gen Xers                     Age 47

Baby Boomers            Age 50

Silent Generation        Age 52

QUESTION #3 – At what age are you officially old?

                        Millennials                  Before Age 60

                        Middle Aged               Age 70

                        65 & Older                  Age 74

To discover more information on the Millennials concept of aging, AARP introduces the Millennials to older adults (ages 65+). After a time of interaction with vibrant older adults, their perceptions of “old” changed drastically. They embraced a new concept on aging, that is, it does not mean decline.