What age is ‘elderly’? Janet Carr 8 years ago I was wondering how long it would take for there to be a special term for very elderly people now that we are living so much longer. Middle age is not what it used to be either! Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit