You may not be as old as you think....Reuters reports that a team of scientists at the University of New York in Stony Brook, and Vienna Institute of Demography at the Austrian Academy of Sciences have some proof that 40 really is the new 30.
And for alot of reasons...one main one being that the life expectancy is longer these days, so now 50 is middle age.
Now, that makes 50 the new 40!
Although it means that it's going to cost alot more to get old....or that the gov now has motivation to move retirement age up to 75. Then again, by the time most of us are 75, it might just be the new 55...
And for alot of reasons...one main one being that the life expectancy is longer these days, so now 50 is middle age.
Now, that makes 50 the new 40!
Although it means that it's going to cost alot more to get old....or that the gov now has motivation to move retirement age up to 75. Then again, by the time most of us are 75, it might just be the new 55...
posted by Tish Grier at 11:07 PM
2 Comments:
Shalom Tish,
Thanks, this was a great boost for me this morning and put a smile on my face. That means I get to have a whole nother mid-life crisis this year.
The first was a hoot, so I'm looking for an even bigger series of advetures this time around.
B'shalmom,
Jeff
I think some of us are just naturally youthful. It's a combination of mind and body. I know I got old for a bit in my 30's because of the chronic fatigue and the traumatic slowing of my metabolism, but my mind stayed fairly active, so I'm not as "old" as alot of women my age.
I think that when one works in a field that changes rapidly, it keeps one's mind working quickly, and thus one stays younger far longer than others. Being physically active also helps. Both Steady Eddie and Lucky Bastard are very youthful for men their age (54 and 48 respectively)--both are quite athletic. I've met other men, too, who are as active and they, too are youthful.
When your mind settles into a rut, and your body settles into a rut, people look (and act) old.
I wish the ideal of youthfulness in women was connected more to health and physical activity than to starving oneself to be a size 0. It seems that ill health and a fragile body are considered hallmarks of youth for a woman rather than having muscle, good cardio, and an appetite for steak.
And everybody always has to ask my age, too...and are stunned when I say I'm 44. They figure I'm about 35 too. Most of my friends are in their 30's, and I've wondered why this is--I think it has to do with my protracted adolescence and lack of "real" career. But, an A-Lister friend is any indication, a career in writing and in blogs could keep me young for quite some time!
Jeff: think of it this way: getting to re-do your midlife crisis means you won't make the same mistakes you did the first time around! And any changes won't be such a bother :-)
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