Old, Elderly, Middle-Aged or Mature?

How we talk about people who are aging matters

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I will turn 68 this summer and I’m not sure how I want to be called — old, older, elderly, mature, senior.

I certainly fit the definition of a “senior citizen” — I am on Medicare; I get store, transit, and theater discounts; I am eligible for another COVID booster; I have wrinkles and age spots…