Advocacy Group: Zinfandel Advocates and Producers (ZAP) is a nonprofit association that organizes seminars, educational programs and wine tastings across the U.S. to promote Zinfandel and its high quality reputation.
A recent New York Times story calls a 69-year-old woman elderly. Philadelphia Metro considers 70 to be elderly. When NPR ran a story recently about a 71-year-old midwife, some readers objected to the word elderly in the original headline.
On average, women say old age begins at age 70, according to the Pew study. Men, on average, say that old age begins at 66. The study also shows that only one thing is certain when it comes to old age: The majority of people agree that none of this applies to them.