Senior Sunrise

Many people rue the days when they will be looked at by the general public as senior citizens. My parents are quickly approaching the age of 55, which is often the quantitative measure for being considered a senior, but they have altered my view of what it that term means. They are both fit and maintain active lifestyles—hardly what my stereotype of senior citizens has been up to this point.

As medicine has improved, people’s quality of life is now remaining at high levels for an unprecedented amount of time. While growing old may be discouraging, it doesn’t mean that you can’t remain active and revise the way the public thinks of senior citizens. Besides, there are perks to look forward to—like grandkids and senior discounts.