A 65-year-old Jewish man has died after an altercation at a pro-Palestinian rally in Thousand Oaks, Jewish community leaders announced on Monday. The incident unfolded around 3:15 p.m. near the bus…
Most developed Western countries set the retirement age around the age of 65; this is also generally considered to mark the transition from middle to old age. Reaching this age is commonly a requirement to become eligible for senior social programs.
Side question: when did 65 become elderly?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_age?wprov=sfti1#Definitions
Retirement age used to be 55, even.
How odd.
Not really. Life expectancy went up, birthrates went down -> people have to work for longer.
Always?
Average lifespan in the United States is like 77.
I would say once you’re 84% of the way to death you’re elderly.
1935