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Seniors is also a common term in Australia. We have a Seniors' Card for
anyone over 55 not in fulltime work. This allows us various concessions eg
at cinemas and on public transport.
I have a theory that the crossover between seniors, aged 55 and aged pension
65, reduces any stigma caused by the word.
We have never used the expression OAP here and instead refered to Pensioners
but this category includes anyone on government support. The pension's
correct title rather strangely is Aged Pension, sounds like wine or cheese.
Many of us with superannuation also get a part government pension.
Much adverising here is aimed at Seniors and we have a Seniors' Week.
At 65 I am happy to be a Senior but I am certainly not elderly!
Megan Peniston-Bird
Melbourne
Australia.
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Sometime ago I posted a question about people's feelings about being
catagorised as "the elderly". Something I detest because of its negative
conotations. I recently heard and interview with some Americans who
consistently used the phrase "our seniors" or "the seniors". In the way the
words were used describing the place of older people in the community. I
llike it! What do others think? More importantly how do we get it used?
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