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Sumiko At 60: No, 60 is not the new 40
The first step to addressing the challenges of growing older is to confront my own negative attitudes about ageing.
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The first step to addressing the challenges of growing older is to confront one’s own negative attitudes about ageing, says the writer.
ST ILLUSTRATION: MANNY FRANCISCO
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When I turned 60 in December 2023, I crossed a line to the other side – the “old” side.
“Welcome to the club,” a colleague who’s two years older told me on my birthday, in a tone that seemed suspiciously sympathetic.

