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The 50 signs of getting old - how many do you recognise?

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Do you know what an Opal Fruit is? Do you groan when bending down? Are your ears getting bigger? If the answer is 'yes' to any of the above you may officially be 'getting old.' Financial services company Engage Mutual polled 2,000 adults asking them what they believe are the real indicators for getting on a bit. They produced a list of the top 50 signs of ageing. Just for fun - how many boxes are you ticking in the list below...... TOP 50 SIGNS OF GETTING OLD: 1. Feeling stiff 2. Groaning when you bend down 3. Saying "it wasn't like that when I was young" 4. Saying "in my day" 5. Losing hair 6. You don't know any songs in the top ten 7. Getting more hairy – ears, eyebrows, nose, face etc 8. Hating noisy pubs 9. Talking a lot about joints / ailments 10. Forgetting people's names 11. Choosing clothes and shoes for comfort rather than style 12. Thinking policemen / teachers / doctors look really young 13. Falling asleep in front of the TV 14. Needing an afternoon nap 15. Finding you have no idea what young people are talking about 16. Struggling to use technology 17. Losing touch with everyday technology such as tablets and televisions 18. When you start complaining about more things 19. Wearing your glasses around your neck 20. Not remembering the name of any modern bands 21. You avoid lifting heavy things due to back concerns 22. Complaining about the rubbish on television these days 23. Misplacing your glasses / bag / keys etc 24. You move from Radio one to Radio Two 25. You start driving very slowly 26. Preferring a night in with a board game than a night on the town 27. Taking a keen interest in The Antiques Road Show 28. You talk to colleagues who are so young they don't know what an Opal Fruit is 29. Taking slippers to friends' houses 30. Listening to the Archers 31. Falling asleep after one glass of wine 32. Never going out without your coat 33. Getting bed socks for Christmas and being very grateful 34. When you can't lose six pounds in two days any more 35. Gasping for a cup of tea 36. Taking a flask of tea or coffee on a day out 37. Joining the WI 38. Taking a keen interest in the garden 39. Spending more money on face creams / anti-ageing products 40. Spending money on the home / furniture rather than a night on the town 41. Taking a keen interest in dressing for the weather 42. Putting everyday items in the wrong place 43. Obsessive gardening or bird feeing 44. Really enjoying puzzles and crosswords 45. Always driving in the slow lane, or below 70 in the middle lane 46. Consider going on a 'no children' cruise for a holiday 47. Your ears are getting bigger 48. Joining the National Trust 49. Drinking sherry 50. Feeling you have the right to tell people exactly what you are thinking even if it isn't polite

The 50 signs of getting old - how many do you recognise?


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