Mysterio Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 To you what is Young/Middle Age/Elderly? Baby/Child-0 to 4 Kid-5-15. Teenager-16 to 20. Young adult-21-60. I know this range will be talked about. Middle Age-60-74. Elderly-75 + Again it depends on energy level and health of the person. I am 46. Link to post Share on other sites
basil67 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Middle Age-60-74. I think that middle age is the middle of your life expectancy. So, I'd say around 50....and even this is stretching it a bit. My BFF is horrified that I call us "middle aged" LOL 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Happy Lemming Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 In the US, the average male life expectancy is 84.3 years (Source SSA.gov, once you reach 65), so middle age would be 42.15, so based on that calculation; middle age would be around 37 - 47, in my opinion. At what point would you say you are "over the hill" or past mid-point in your life span?? If you think you will live to see 92 (good health, etc) then, yes 46 is middle aged. Just my two cents... 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Happy Lemming Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 My BFF is horrified that I call us "middle aged" LOL Call me anything you want, as long as I get to see the sun rise another day!! 3 Link to post Share on other sites
basil67 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 I find it bizarre that you've got a huge "young adult" range, but no "adult". Perhaps you don't want to grow up? 2 Link to post Share on other sites
road Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 To you what is Young/Middle Age/Elderly? Baby/Child-0 to 4 Kid-5-15. Teenager-16 to 20. Young adult-21-60. I know this range will be talked about. Middle Age-60-74. Elderly-75 + Again it depends on energy level and health of the person. I am 46. Child - 12 Teen -13 - 18th birthday or graduate HS, which ever comes first Young adult - 18 - 28 unless married then adult for full adult responsibilities Adult - 29 and up Middle age - 39 - 59 Old - 60 and up 1 Link to post Share on other sites
CautiouslyOptimistic Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 0-2 baby 2-3 toddler 4-10 child 11-12 tween 13-19 teen 20-30 young adult 31-45 adult 46 - 60 middle age 61-79 older adult 80+ elderly 6 Link to post Share on other sites
wmacbride Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 I'm not sure if you can put an number on this. Some teens act very mature for their age,while some old people acct like little children. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
5x5 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 I think that middle age is the middle of your life expectancy. So, I'd say around 50....and even this is stretching it a bit. My BFF is horrified that I call us "middle aged" LOL Yep middle age is the middle of your individual lifespan or more generally the middle of a populations life expectancy or projection of such. Being Australian with a current population life expectancy of 82.8 years it is fair to say we are middle aged at 41/42 (I am 46½). Of course the mileage or kilometres (being Australian) for each of us will vary. As to your boyfriend I think it's cool to own it, that said I don't think we have to like it. Anyway Mysterio you can pretend all sorts of things and tell yourself lies as you please. Yet the reality is being Canadian at 46, you are middle aged for your nationality. At the end of the day how you feel is irrelevant to reality, how long you and your population actually live is relevant as a measure. Link to post Share on other sites
road Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Yep middle age is the middle of your individual lifespan or more generally the middle of a populations life expectancy or projection of such. Being Australian with a current population life expectancy of 82.8 years it is fair to say we are middle aged at 41/42 (I am 46½). Of course the mileage or kilometres (being Australian) for each of us will vary. As to your boyfriend I think it's cool to own it, that said I don't think we have to like it. Anyway Mysterio you can pretend all sorts of things and tell yourself lies as you please. Yet the reality is being Canadian at 46, you are middle aged for your nationality. At the end of the day how you feel is irrelevant to reality, how long you and your population actually live is relevant as a measure. Mean Mode Median I do not remember which is which. I only remember things that are important. Being middle age does not mean the halfway point of the average life span. When LS is 80, 40 is not middle aged. It is only the halfway point of the 80 year life span. Middle age is the range of years of the best years of your life. Things that make it your best years are being married, a parent, prime years of your career, earnings, physical ability based on the combination not having lost much to time, maybe a half step, and your knowledge and skills allow you to not even miss that half a step. In general most people will have peaked in all of the above things above from 39 to 59. And maintain their edge till they hit 60. A few may peak by 35 and some may hold on into their early 60's. But it is best to talk in general then the exceptions to the rules. Link to post Share on other sites
road Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 I'm not sure if you can put an number on this. Some teens act very mature for their age,while some old people acct like little children. The OP was not asking to classify people by maturity. He wanted to classify people by age. Though when classifying by age or any other category there will be the exceptions where some people ahead and behind the curve. Link to post Share on other sites
Springsummer Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 18 til I die? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
carhill Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Thanks for the vote of confidence but I wouldn't consider a male pushing 60 to be a young adult 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Lucky Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Thanks for the vote of confidence but I wouldn't consider a male pushing 60 to be a young adult Here's how I saw it when I was young: Baby/Child-0 to 4 Kid-5 to 15. Teenager-16 to 20. Young adult-21 to 29 Over 30 - Ancient Now in my 60's, looks like this: 0 to 59 - Inexperienced, Foolish Ingrates 60 to 100 - Golden Years 100+ - Sponge off Kids/Grandkids Mr. Lucky 1 Link to post Share on other sites
todreaminblue Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 (edited) 0 to about 18 months baby (unless you are my youngest daughter then you never lose that status.....) 18 months to three years.... toddler three to 11 child 12 to 13 tween 13 to 18 teen 18 to late twenties young adult unless your male this continues on till your 40 and then you go back to teen.....for twenty years 30 to 40 adult\ 40 till 70 or 100 middle aged i plan on staying middle aged until i die...i am actually 49 this year.....so i gave myself some leg room to remain middle aged....and i refuse to think of my mum as elderly....or my friends from church....they are all too young at heart....smart as whips and funny too.....they have to live much longer all of them..... 90 to 103 elderly..adorable enlightened beings of infinite intellectual wealth 100 plus ...also adorable enlightened human being of infinite intellectual wealth..they are magic peeps that is about it i think...deb Edited February 3, 2018 by todreaminblue 2 Link to post Share on other sites
todreaminblue Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Here's how I saw it when I was young: Baby/Child-0 to 4 Kid-5 to 15. Teenager-16 to 20. Young adult-21 to 29 Over 30 - Ancient Now in my 60's, looks like this: 0 to 59 - Inexperienced, Foolish Ingrates 60 to 100 - Golden Years 100+ - Sponge off Kids/Grandkids Mr. Lucky lol you is funny....deb Link to post Share on other sites
Author Mysterio Posted February 3, 2018 Author Share Posted February 3, 2018 There is also social age as well. I think that there are people that are a certain bio age, then a social age. My friends DT/ GB/ had kids late 30's. By the time the kids leave the house they will be pushing 60. My buddy MO and his wife M don't have kids and have been together for 27 yrs. They have disposable income and they come off to me as a young couple although seasoned. I think that if wee compare our age now. We are very different from our parents at our age. My 40's are very different from my parents. My parents at my age of 46 had teenagers. My brother and I are single and childless. I think that the young men and women in World War 2 were the most mature of all. All of us are living in a lap of luxery today because of that generation that had to fight the forces of Evil. Basically I don't feel middle age just by lifestyle. There is a social age as well. Most people take me to be in my mid 30's. I have had as low as 24 and has high as 36. Even Actors don't really portray their age on movies. Tom Cruise age wise could play Granpa, but he won't. Morgan Freeman can't play a young guy with teenagers. He is Granddad or the wise old sage. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Cookiesandough Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 I wiki'd and here's another opinion. 'Erikson's stages of psychosocial development' classifies age groups like this. Adolescence 13–19 years Early Adulthood 20–39 years Adulthood 40–64 years Maturity 65-death Link to post Share on other sites
nospam99 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Just an observation about how attitude colors age... I love Mom to pieces. She has always been sedentary. At 89 she doesn't get out much, only exercises by walking for 10 minutes when enough sons and grandsons are around, and doesn't want to hear that changing her eating, exercising, or social habits would 'probably' help her enjoy life more. She has a long-time (70+ years) male friend in his mid 90s (no romantic potential - I HOPE - because he's married). This guy is a crackerjack. Always fun to meet and hang out with. Had to give up skiing relatively recently, but I think he still plays tennis and keeps up his home (same one his 3 kids grew up in) and swimming pool by himself. To some extent, age is an attitude. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Author Mysterio Posted February 3, 2018 Author Share Posted February 3, 2018 I wiki'd and here's another opinion. 'Erikson's stages of psychosocial development' classifies age groups like this. Adolescence 13–19 years Early Adulthood 20–39 years Adulthood 40–64 years Maturity 65-death I think I could go by thins. More psychosocial than bio age. I am 46 and I don't feel that much differnt than 36. I have a friend that is 66 and I don't feel that we are that far in age. I have another friend that is 42 and sometimes I feel he is just a big kid. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Springsummer Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Just an observation about how attitude colors age... I love Mom to pieces. She has always been sedentary. At 89 she doesn't get out much, only exercises by walking for 10 minutes when enough sons and grandsons are around, and doesn't want to hear that changing her eating, exercising, or social habits would 'probably' help her enjoy life more. She has a long-time (70+ years) male friend in his mid 90s (no romantic potential - I HOPE - because he's married). This guy is a crackerjack. Always fun to meet and hang out with. Had to give up skiing relatively recently, but I think he still plays tennis and keeps up his home (same one his 3 kids grew up in) and swimming pool by himself. To some extent, age is an attitude. wow...didn't know one could ski into one's mid 90s! this gives me hope. heading out to ski in an hour or so:) age is an attitude...um... Link to post Share on other sites
Author Mysterio Posted February 3, 2018 Author Share Posted February 3, 2018 I see differnt people at different ages. My parents are now Late 70's. In my eyes they come off as 60 something. When they had me. My Mother looked very young. Even though she was 31. If I had to go by age in my head socially. I see 1 to 24 Young and your still taken as a kid. 25 to 65 your all in the same boat. Working and starting families and around 65 you kids if you have any are making you Empty Nesters. 65-85 your transitioning to being retired. 85 + I guess your elderly and trying to keep your health up. Baring any major ailments. I would say 87 to 93 is the average lifespan of North Americans. Link to post Share on other sites
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