Did you know, dear reader, that the word "senior" was already used in the 14th century to refer to an elder or old master? It's kind of funny that a competitive athlete who has outgrown his youth is also referred to as a senior.

But let's stay with the "real" senior citizens. And let's compare the 65-year-olds:

• In 1950, there were 38,489 people celebrating their 65th birthday.
• In 2017, the number of 65-year-olds rose to 90,396.
• And for the year 2025, the Federal Statistical Office - which is where I got these figures from - predicts that the group of 65-year-olds will grow to 112,356 people.

Life expectancy in 2015 is estimated at 88.8 years for men and 91.8 years for women.

So we senior citizens are a force to be reckoned with, we are in good company! And let's be happy: we are increasingly being referred to as "best agers"!

Kind regards

Beatrice