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Few See Themselves as 'Old,' No Matter What Their Age
from USA Today
If you've been telling yourself you're not old yet, you fit right in.
No matter what their chronological age, most people say that they aren't yet "old" — and that they feel younger than their birthday count, according to a new nationally representative survey of almost 3,000 adults by the Pew Research Center.
The average age considered "old" by respondents was 68 — but there were real differences in perception driven by the respondents' own ages.
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