The 30 telltale signs that you're really getting old
hmmmmm 16/30 not to bad
Hating a noisy pub is a common sign of ageing gleaned from a poll of 2,000 respondents
If you hate noisy pubs, fall asleep in front of the TV and groan when you bend down, pour yourself a consoling glass of sherry. You?re getting old.
All those factors figure high in a list of the most common signs of ageing gleaned from a poll of 2,000 respondents.
Other key indicators include forgetting names, failing to recognise any of the songs in the Top Ten, forsaking Radio 1 for Radio 2 and that old favourite, thinking that policemen look young.
Physical signs of ageing include changes in appearance ? such as ears and nose becoming more hairy while eyebrows grow wild.
The study for Engage Mutual Assurance found six out of ten respondents ? from a wide age range ? believed they were already exhibiting many of the characteristics which appear on the list.
One third reckoned they felt the signs of ageing between the ages of 21 and 29 ? although the majority felt that 60 and above is the age at which someone can officially be classed as old.
Additionally, 64 per cent of respondents said they were worried about getting old, suffering ill health and being unable to look after themselves.
Other concerns included losing their memory (62 per cent), having no money (39 per cent) and being lonely (55 per cent).
Although 81 per cent worried about their own elderly relatives, most admitted they find it hard to make time to look after them on top of their busy lives.
Tina Clare of Engage Mutual said: ?When we looked at what people of all ages thought about ageing, it was interesting to see to what degree it was felt that lifestyle and behaviour indicate old age.
?While some of the high-scoring indicators may be part of the process of getting older, they are not necessarily the sole preserve of the older generation.?
hmmmmm 16/30 not to bad
Hating a noisy pub is a common sign of ageing gleaned from a poll of 2,000 respondentsIf you hate noisy pubs, fall asleep in front of the TV and groan when you bend down, pour yourself a consoling glass of sherry. You?re getting old.
All those factors figure high in a list of the most common signs of ageing gleaned from a poll of 2,000 respondents.
Other key indicators include forgetting names, failing to recognise any of the songs in the Top Ten, forsaking Radio 1 for Radio 2 and that old favourite, thinking that policemen look young.
Physical signs of ageing include changes in appearance ? such as ears and nose becoming more hairy while eyebrows grow wild.
The study for Engage Mutual Assurance found six out of ten respondents ? from a wide age range ? believed they were already exhibiting many of the characteristics which appear on the list.
One third reckoned they felt the signs of ageing between the ages of 21 and 29 ? although the majority felt that 60 and above is the age at which someone can officially be classed as old.
Additionally, 64 per cent of respondents said they were worried about getting old, suffering ill health and being unable to look after themselves.
Other concerns included losing their memory (62 per cent), having no money (39 per cent) and being lonely (55 per cent).
Although 81 per cent worried about their own elderly relatives, most admitted they find it hard to make time to look after them on top of their busy lives.
Tina Clare of Engage Mutual said: ?When we looked at what people of all ages thought about ageing, it was interesting to see to what degree it was felt that lifestyle and behaviour indicate old age.
?While some of the high-scoring indicators may be part of the process of getting older, they are not necessarily the sole preserve of the older generation.?
I usually do the falling asleep in front of the tv after the noisy pub hmmm funny that.................
same as gimp and hes twice as old as me 
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