re: When does "old age" begin?

I'm 53.

I don't think it has started yet. The great thing about it though is I am already at an age where I don't give a shite what younger people think about it. When you are older you are supposed to not give a shite, didn't think it could happen to me but it really does kick in. The only thing that bothers me a little is to think something like "Well 25 years ago (when I was 28) doesn't seem like that long ago so 25 years from now (when I will be 78 if I am still around) isn't that long from now either.