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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.

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. 

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