What age is old study journal psychology and aging articles
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At what age are you old? Study finds our perception has changed over the years
As human life expectancy has improved over the decades, the age that we think of as "old" has pushed back later in life, researchers say.
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When does 'old age' begin? Study shows perception has shifted over time
How old is considered old? The answer to that question appears to be changing as people live longer, retire later and maintain higher levels of physical and mental health into their older years. A study published Monday suggests that people in their mid-60s believe old age starts at 75 — but the older people get, the later they think it begins. The research, published in the American Psychological Association’s Psychology and Aging journal, examined data from around 14,000 participants in the...
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When does 'old age' start? It depends on the age of the person you ask
Researchers got surprising results when they asked people over many years, 'At what age would you describe someone as old?'