The media says we're old; I've heard them call a person age 67,
elderly. I don't see that as eldly but the reporters do. What age sounds elderly to U???

In UK many hotels and eating places have seniors portions and lower prices..much like a childs size meal but still from the adult menu...(No chicken nuggets!)This caused amusument when my husband first was offered it age 60...still working.However easily resolved...we swapped plates...I had less which helped my diet...
Many widowed persons eat out here...they have a well cooked meal the company of others and staff who treat them with great respect..Local hotels are well run and have good chefs...

Elderly to me is about 30 years older than I am!

I'm with you on that definition, Yonuh.

As for your comments on the smaller plates for seniors, Mountain Ash, I have started to see restaurants in the US offering what they call "small plates." Again, these are meals from the main menu, but in smaller portions.

I think this is brilliant marketing. They don't define them by age, so no one is embarrassed by potentially admitting to being "older."

But since most restaurants are guilty of serving HUGE portions, this is a way for those of us who want more reasonable portions to get what we want... After all, sometimes we don't want to take home a "doggie bag," and we don't want to be tempted to overeat.

It works for me, and I'd like to see more places adopt the idea.

Restaurants around these parts consider "seniors" age 55, some age 50. I enjoy smaller meal portions, too. And many businesses in WNY do serve less, charging less 4 smaller amounts. I've seen ladies' appetites decrease with age, men not so much. My dad could eat enough 4, 2 men. But he worked from sun-up until midnight most every day. And I agree, yonuh: elderly is 30 years older than I.

Being recognized as a seenior doesn't bother me. What does bother me is when they ask me about it but NEVER offer it to my husband! He is the same age but looks at least 10 years younger than I do. The biggest insult is when they bring the check to the table and hand it to me, as if I am his mother! Sure wish that man would start to show his age.

Hi greene!
I have a neighbor friend and she just turned age 52. A stranger in the city looked at me and said to her, "Is this your mother?"
My emotions took a dive. The rest of the day I wallowed around in
the emotional pits. Look at it this way: You must be a great wife, if hubby looks that much younger! Consider it a compliment and pat yourself on the back. I for 1, am extremely sensitive about my age, so I totally understand!

Would you have a problem jabber, telling the forum here what your age was? Great if you have already told us...

Who was it that said, "I'm old enough to know better but too
young to resist?" I love this. My hairdresser knows. And my
publisher knows. And other than that, I'm in denial. I will say
I'm older than you and younger than Chatty.

Depending of your definition of a baby boomer, I'm at the very
beginning!