Research predicts that up to 2050 people in their sixties the years will lead to middle age
The World Health Organization recently announced a new classification of people according to their age. There, youth is stuck between 24 and 44, maturity – between 44 and 60, aging – between 60 and 75, and old age – between 75 and 90.
There are biological reasons for this: today we live much longer than our ancestors. United Nations statistics prove it
average duration of life is now 71 years old,
although it has decreased by almost 2 years due to the coronavirus pandemic. In some developed countries it reaches the age of 80 and women live an average of 7 years longer than men.
In the 19th century, a person reached an average of 50 years old, in the 18th – 30-40 years, and in the Stone Age – 20-25 years. People died too early from epidemics, exhausting work and poor nutrition.
Today it is said that life begins at 40, 50 is the new 30 and 110 is the new 100… Extending our days on this earth certainly means rearranging behaviors and lifestyles. But does this cheerful stereotype reflect the real situation with age or is it an expression of the modern obsession with youth? A little of both, say statistics and researchers.
Medicine is very advanced these days. Dozens of deadly diseases such as smallpox, polio, plague, leprosy have been eradicated. Others such as tuberculosis, malaria and in many cases cancer are treatable.
People eat better, the variety of products is huge. At any moment there is fish, meat, fruit and vegetables that our ancestors were deprived of. With them, we get protein for our muscles, skin, brain, hair and teeth all year round. We also take it as a supplement along with vitamins and minerals. Machines have replaced harder physical work. Lifestyle has become healthier. According to research by the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
the body regularly sportsmen are with at least 10 years younger
from their real age, especially the musculoskeletal system.
All of this works to preserve youth. The result is a longer-lived population who live actively into adulthood, retire late, and indulge in hobbies our grandmothers never dreamed of. Today, a 40-year-old mother is often mistaken for her 20-year-old daughter’s sister. And in photos from a century ago, young, beautiful women look like mature matrons. One reason is that fashion taboos have fallen. Jeans and short skirts are worn by both girls and adults, whose peers used to wear black in the past.
The progress of the cosmetic industry also works wonders, and the age of many women can only be judged by the passport. In addition to eating a healthy diet and exercising regularly, they skillfully do makeup, visit a beautician, dermatologist, hairdresser, maintain a beautiful manicure. Not just Hollywood beauties, but
and ordinary women over 50 years old. they are even more seductive
“Today there are procedures that 20-30 years ago were considered fantastic. Rejuvenating ointments, lifting, anti-wrinkle botox, contouring, biorevitalization, not to mention cosmetic surgery, work wonders over the years. If you don’t use cutting-edge beauty solutions , you are unlikely to achieve such impressive results,” says the famous Russian cosmetologist Zalina Dzagoeva. The global youth craze is getting to the point where even 20-somethings are tightening wrinkles and lifting eyelids, not to mention puffing out lips and breasts, she commented.
It’s not just about how you look. Habits and stereotypes of behavior are changing. The rule that you have to have two children by the age of 25 no longer applies. Today
women give birth to everything later when they will be economically stable
and with a career. Having a child after the age of 40 is normal in developed countries, despite warnings from doctors that the risk for both mother and child is greater.
Statistics show that women in Europe today give birth for the first time on average between the ages of 30 and 31, with most marriages taking place after the age of 30, if at all.
Modern men and women not only look younger, they feel younger. A survey of 1,200 women aged between 30 and 50 in England showed that three out of four felt well below their age.
“Today, age is a relative term. When they’re young, people think 50-year-olds are old. But when they turn 50, they feel fit and ready to make the most of life,” says gerontologist Prof. Scott Bass.
Until a few decades ago it was almost impossible to meet a student over the age of 25-26. In the United States today, 20% of the following people are over the age of 35.
It is not true that startup founders are mainly young people. A study by the Kellogg Graduate School of Management shows that the average age for setting up such companies is around 45. In these years and beyond, today’s man is ready to experiment and create. It is known that the average age of Nobel laureates is 40 years old, when 2 centuries ago they were already preparing for the next world.
Financially stable, overcome complexes, raised children, gained experience, today’s 50-55 year olds not only have a thriving career, but live, have fun, fall in love as if they were 10-15 years younger. Even the over 70s are not slaves to age: many of them travel, participate in marathons, have hobbies. According to a study cited by the BBC,
30% healthy people between 65 and 74 at least they have sex once a week
There are researchers who believe that 60 is not the new 40, but 60. Even if you lead an active life, the biology speaks for itself. Around this age, memory begins to fail, hearing weakens. Joint pain, diabetes and other diseases appear.
WHO brings up another statistic: The age to which the average American lives free from disease and injury has grown to 70. And the fact that human life expectancy has almost doubled in two centuries suggests that this trend will continue. A study by Stony Brook University in New York predicts that by 2050 people in their 60s will already be middle-aged.
