In today’s paper (http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/saddams-music-teacher-jailed-over-robberies-20120120-1q9gc.html) The Age reported that a man was jailed for robbing two elderly women aged 87 and 60.

No argument with the 87 year old, but I am 61 and feel that I am in the prime of my life – and certainly not “elderly”. We “mature” adults are to life what a good aged red is to wine; what ripe fruit is to delicious eating; and what experience and a meaningful life’s journey is to wisdom, mentorship and good counsel.

A polite and gentle retraction would be appreciated from the Editor.

It’s hard enough to get through to those “youngsters” in their 20’s and 30’s who think that one’s 50^th birthday automatically triggers a “factory reset” of their intelligence and experience. We really don’t need The Age newspaper reinforcing those discriminatory attitudes.