How old is elderly?

At least 15 years older than oneself.

Chest consultant said yesterday that I'd 'reached a good age' (65). What does that mean? My Fil at 88 is a good age to me.

Totally agree with Alea, definitely not me but on the other hand if I wanted the AA to come out to my car I just might be....................... Actually did use it to get British Gas out to the heating.

Good grief Katek 65 'a good age' Perhaps he based that on the fact that a lot of his patients have such serious health issues that they don't make it to that age?

My mother is elderly at over 90 yrs. She wasn't elderly until somewhere between 85 and 87yrs.
I agree with Alea.

Nonnie tut tut

I think I would be very terse with anyone who called 65yrs 'a good age'!

I would consider myself to be elderly if I was forever falling, was frail and could no longer cope. Maybe I am scraping by aged 72, living on my own and still driving?

When my mum was leading a very active life and still driving at 94, I didn't think of her as elderly and she certainly didn't but then she had a fall, and had to give up driving and slow down quite a bit. I think even she would admit to being elderly now.

Age is just a number- a lot depends on how one feels.

70

I frequently have what are sometimes called senior moments. When I was twelve I had what my mum called scatty moments.

I have just returned from an assessment on my shoulder.
The lovely lady said "my more mature patients". I'm 61 I would not be happy to be called elderly

97 is old! I think elderly is about 68 or 70 onwards. What's wrong with calling a spade a spade?

Because I don't want to be jing, Next stop - death!

I'm not elderly but my body is sure acting like it is.

68 or 70 used to be elderly in my grandmother's day -but not now.

It depends on your health and mental state.

No! After 'elderly' you get 'old'.

Just don't rush things.

Don't you believe it Leticia. 70 is 70. And so's 80 and 90. Always was, always will be.

Well I am 64 and have been for a run before breakfast, done an hour's Zumba, walked to town and back (20 mins each way) have done some cooking and gardening and am about to do my volunteering job - (25 min walk each way) My grandmother sure didn't do that at 64yrs!
It is quite different.

I wouldn't like to be called elderly, but I don't mind being called old. Which I am to my four yr old dgd!

My grandmother also wasn't sleeping out on a Lake District fell to see the sunrise aged 81 like a woman I know! 80 is not the same!

Elderly isn't an age, it is a state of mind.

Well done Leticia. I can't remember when it all started going downhill a bit with me. But go it certainly did.

Good luck though. Long may you continue with your slightly frenzied life.