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Love words? Need even more definitions? This suggests middle age itself now spans 14 years and goes well beyond the government's planned state pension age of Recent research from charity Age UK, looking at how Europeans categorise themselves, found the average age at which old age is perceived to start is But there was less consensus on when youth ended, ranging from 34 in Sweden to 52 in Greece, with an average of However the Love to Learn research also found that adults in their 50s were upbeat about the benefits of their age group.
Gill Jackson, director of new online course provider Love to Learn, said: "More than half said they have more confidence and experience than younger people and are less afraid of making mistakes. John Craven, who is supporting the website's launch, said the concept of ageing had changed: "Only a generation ago, many people were pretty old at But some older people still appear to be haunted about by obstacles from their past, such as failing the plus school entrance exams.
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