What exactly is 'middle aged'? / myLot

India

June 29, 2021 7:02am CST

People often describe others or just use the term 'middle-aged'. Is there a standard age cut off or definition for this term? Do people get offended when they are referred to as middle aged?

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M.-L.

@MALUSE (69413)

• Germany

29 Jun 21

There is no precise answer. There are societies where many people reach a very high age, for example, the Caucasus region in Russia and the Italian island of Sardinia in the Mediterranean Sea. Quite a lot of people reach the age of 100 there. People between 50 and 60 are still considered young.

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Pitstop

@pitstop (13056)

• India

29 Jun 21

Looks like I haven't reached middle age as yet then.

M.-L.

@MALUSE (69413)

• Germany

29 Jun 21

@pitstop Only if you live in a country where people become very old!

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Raj

@Butterfingers (66585)

• India

29 Jun 21

I guess 40 to 60 is middle-aged. Don't see anyone get offended with it but maybe some

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Pitstop

@pitstop (13056)

• India

29 Jun 21

That's a wide range.

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simplyme

@m_audrey6788 (58485)

• Germany

29 Jun 21

I`m not so sure about it. I think the age are around 40-60 yrs. old. I don`t get offended when they tell me that I`m already in the middle aged. We all get old anyway.