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Seniors is just as bad. How about members of the third age?

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From: Lesley Rowe <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: [MASSOBS] Age
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Date: Monday, 18 October, 2010, 9:21

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On 16/10/10 12:25, "Bob Rust" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

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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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