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Right:
Jane in 1997, aged 59
In 1984, Jane reached out and touched a nation with
her groundbreaking book, Women Coming of Age which
addressed women facing the aging process. Back then,
middle aged was 40.
Thanks to the work of people like Jane, countless faces
in the media, and people around the world, we are now
living in an era where youth over 50 can be achieved.
In this article, we look at some of the faces over 50
that are still basking in youth and enjoying life to
the full. |
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From Women Coming of Age, Jane Fonda
In all my probing's of the biological reasons for getting
older, I've found that the process of aging is, to a large
degree, negotiable. The point we all need to grasp, finally
is that we have considerable room to modify our experience
of aging. Genetics plays a part. The chronology of our years
can't be changed. But these are only two among many factors
that determine just how we age and how long we live. The disease
and the decrepitude that have previously made the idea of
aging intolerable are not inevitable. Rather, they are often
the result of the misuse and the disuse of our bodies.
For better or worse, all that's come before begins to add
up in mid-life - our eating habits, our exercise patterns,
whether we smoke, the way we've generally lived our lives. |
 
Jane
Fonda
Actress,
Activist, Fitness Guru.
65 Years old
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Raquel
Welch
Actress
63 Years old
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Mary
Tyler Moore
Actress,
Director, Producer
67 Years old
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Goldie
Hawn
Actress
57 years old
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