On average, American women think "old age" begins at 70, according to an AARP survey of women. But the age at which "old age" begins differs by generation...
Age at which "old age" begins
Millennials: 67
Gen Xers: 70
Boomers: 74
The same phenomena occurs when women are asked at what age "middle age" begins. On average, they say it begins at 47, but here are the answers by generation...
Age at which "middle age" begins
Millennials: 44
Gen Xers: 47
Boomers: 51
Among Boomer women, 78 percent regard themselves as middle-aged, according to the AARP survey. But according to the Boomer definition of middle age—which stretches from 51 to 73—the entire generation (aged 54 to 72 this year) is still middle-aged. Even by Millennial standards, 80 percent of Boomers are middle-aged and not yet old.
Source: AARP, Mirror/Mirror: AARP Survey of Women's Reflections on Beauty, Age, and Media
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