Mid-life crisis? You must be 60 [View All]

Sixty is the new 40, said a study of older people in Britain who felt in the "prime of life" and much like their grandparents probably did when they were 40.Research into the biggest and wealthiest consumer group in Britain said life had never been better for the over-50s. They hold 80 per cent of the country's wealth and are courted by politicians and advertisers.

Dubbed "GOTYS" - getting older, thinking younger - 49 per cent said they enjoyed a healthy sex life (with 75 per cent still sharing the marital bed), 19 per cent would try online dating, 10 per cent would consider plastic surgery, and 75 per cent had a positive attitude to life.

A fifth of those over 75 still believed that they were middle-aged and a third considered themselves very attractive for their age.

There are 19.8 million people aged 50-plus in Britain. The research among 1722 people aged 45-89 by OMD UK endorsed official figures showing that many older people had more money and enjoyed better health than their parents did at the same age.

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/06/12/1086749947023.html