I've been meaning to write about aging for several months. I hesitated because I didn't want to write a standard article describing the wonderful beauty and wisdom of age and all that vomit. Then, a few days ago, someone posted an article about a 75-year-old woman who "accidentally" crashed into the front of a liquor store. I'm posting it here so we're all on the same page for the rest of this article. Of course, this triggered the usual plethora of comments in favor of annual testing of “seniors” to ensure they are competent to drive. . However, the age at which these tests should begin varied widely depending on the age of the respondents and the definition of “senior.” So I'll first lay out some subjective thoughts I have about age. They are subjective, so your mileage may vary. And that suits me. I will end this article with my thoughts on those who are willing to impose an annual proficiency test for old coots. It won't be subjective either. The numbers say it all! I want everyone to understand that I have no problem with the terms “senior,” “elderly,” or “elderly” when people use them in a logistical sense. All of these are legitimate demographics. Despite this, I view old age as a club with ONE simple standard for admission. You just have to live long enough! I don't remember the name, but several years ago an interviewer asked the late Katherine Hepburn if she thought old people were more interesting than young people. Essentially, she told the interviewer that she didn't think there was anything particularly interesting about old age; “Either you are interesting at any age or you are not. » For me, that pretty much sums it up. The telltale signs of advancing age are not particularly visible... middle of paper ...... I'll just do it AFTER all of you 25-54 year olds have taken YOUR tests. Together you are much more dangerous on the road than MY 70 year old ass. The reason we hear about septuagenarians crashing into storefronts is that it serves to raise the level of national emotion. It sells more advertising in newspapers and on television and radio than a headline showing, for example, that out of 100 drivers aged 70 or over, 96 of them have not crashed into a store front at all. during a specific period in question. People with 3-digit IQs understand that no legitimate, empirical inferential statistics justify singling out ONLY "elderly" people for requalification for continued driving privileges. It's a fact, but the problem is that facts always confuse the stupid - including the crowd who think "40" is almost dead..