The Chief Of The Eu Wants People My Age And Over To Isolate For A Year

[Bobbisox1]

https://www.voanews.com/science-health/coronavirus-outbreak/eu-chief-social-isolation-elderly-may-last-until-years-end

Surely that would have the opposite effect on ones immune system ?

[pixie374]

In a way, yes... although I guess it is risk assessment, so it depends what is most dangerous for each person.

[bednobs]

The end of the year is 8 months away not a year away

[retrocop]

Bobbi
Our younger son is on work furlough and lives on his own. He is meeting my wife for an hours walk (allowed exercise) in our local park.
I remarked to my wife that we now know what it was like for the residents of Berlin to be separated, by a wall, from loved ones for longer. Not even a hug and maintaining a safe distance. :-(

[NickorWan]

What age is elderly these days? It used to be 65 but I don't think that's the case anymore given that middle age now begins at 60.

https://www.nhs.uk/news/lifestyle-and-exercise/middle-age-starts-at-60-claims-media/

[pixie374]

It's still 65, in theory, nick... although that seems out of date nowadays.

[bookbinder]

Ursula von der Leyen is 61 years old. Would social isolation affect her?

[NickorWan]

Blimey, I'm a few months short of 70 and certainly don't consider myself elderly. I'll accept middle-aged at a push :)

[Bobbisox1]

yes me too retro
Nickowan, I’d say 70 is the new 65 now as they want everyone over 70 to isolate for a 12 week period even now

[woofgang]

They can suggest it but they can't make you...its unenforceable in the Uk. Being older and having co morbidities are additional risk factors but so, it seems, are being male, being obese (problems with ventilation) and also as I understand some ethnicities. I do see the point though...while there is no vaccine then isolation is the safest route. Being in a normally grubby house (and garden) with things like food and mail coming in should be enough to provide challenges to the immune system to keep it healthy but in any event I don't think that is relevant as we have no antibodies to COVID unless we have met it.

[ladybirder]

For some time now I have considered old age to start at 80 and I think that's about right. Definitely not earlier than 75.

[pixie374]

Totally agree, nick. I am saying that, as to move to a residential home for being "elderly" you need to be 65. But I don't know anyone of that age (excluding disabilities, which is separate anyway) that is "old and frail" by then. At the same time, retirement age is raised to 67.
Your guess is as good as mine!

[Bobbisox1]

Lb you’ve made this 73 yr old smile, thank you :0)

[pixie374]

I consider "elderly" to be 90+. And nobody should be able to claim to be old until they are 100 at least:-). Although that may be because of work...

[teacake44]

My driving licence shows that I am a year younger than I am, admin error, I'm not sending it back :0) now some bright spark is going to tell me I'm breaking the law, wait for it. :0)

[Bobbisox1]

Pixie I agree , too many are ready to throw us on the crap heap of life
Personally, I’ve a whole load of living to do

[teacake44]

If they think this virus is a problem, wait until 300 million want their hair and nails done at the same time. :0))))))))))))))

[Bobbisox1]

We wimmin will be morbidly obese with roots and long hair TC , probably the shakes with too much alcohol, haha
Not pretty :0/

[pixie374]

Of course, bobbi. Go for it :-)

[pixie374]

^^ to your previous post lol

[ladybirder]

And see an optician teacake. Thinking about it I'll get my haircut first before I get new specs. Look bad enough through these old ones.