- Location
- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
60 is the new 40.
I reckon 'old' is over 80.
Oh goody, I prefer your view to that of my GP's! I'm still a youngster for another 19 years.
60 is the new 40.
I reckon 'old' is over 80.
I am 70 and I am definitely not erh uhm...............what was this thread about ?When's 'old'? My GP says the practice she works in considers their patients old when they hit 70.
Anyone think/know anything different?
16 and a bit for me.Oh goody, I prefer your view to that of my GP's! I'm still a youngster for another 19 years.
60 is the new 40.
I reckon 'old' is over 80.
Not to be encouraged - leads to an increase in 'what do you expect at your age' diagnoses, and 'at your age not many people are ......' etc etc etc. The label isn't helpful. Likewise 'pensioner'.When's 'old'? My GP says the practice she works in considers their patients old when they hit 70.
Anyone think/know anything different?
Don’t you live near Milton Keynes? Hardly AnchorageI love the winter. Man v Nature and all that.
- yes it was fun when I was 50, but no one has to ask nowI'm a pensioner. I love the reactions on peoples faces when I tell them.
Me too. Most people think I'm at least 10 years younger than I am. Some are quite shocked when they have been whinging about age related issues and they suddenly realise that I'm probably 5 years older than they are.I'm a pensioner. I love the reactions on peoples faces when I tell them.