See! I knew it!  I knew I wasn’t 40 yet.  whewww.

From CNN.COM:

Americans: 60’s are the new middle age

LONDON, England (Reuters) — Cosmetic surgery is altering not just how people look but how they feel by changing perceptions of middle age, a new study shows.

Global research group AC Nielsen surveyed people in 42 countries and found 60 percent of Americans, the world’s biggest consumers of cosmetic surgery and anti-aging skincare, believe their 60’s are the new middle age.

On a global scale, three out of five consumers believed the 40’s are the new 30’s.

“Our 40’s are being celebrated as the decade where we can be comfortable and confident in both personal and financial terms. The majority of global consumers really believe life starts at 40,” AC Nielsen Europe President and CEO Frank Martell said.

But that doesn’t mean they want to look their age.

Healthier eating, longer lifespans and higher disposable incomes have helped to hold back the years. However, for many people the biggest boost is coming from the surgeon’s scalpel, the survey found.

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