as in adulthood
the period in a person's life from about age 40 to about age 60
as our generation approaches middle age When he reached middle age, he became suddenly obsessed with reliving his carefree college years.
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That’s the message from a new U.S. study that ties subpar shut-eye in early middle age to poor thinking and memory skills later in life.
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Nick Rockel, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
As a person reaches middle age, generally having completed their formal education and being established in their career, financial literacy is at a high point.
—David Kudla, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
In 2016 and 2020, few celebrities on the right side of middle age or at the peak of their careers backed Trump.
—Sarah Bedford, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
Published in Science on Thursday, Oct. 31, the study found that restricting sugar early in kids' lives was linked to a 20% drop in high blood pressure diagnoses in middle age, as well as a 35% drop in type 2 diabetes.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Nick Rockel, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
As a person reaches middle age, generally having completed their formal education and being established in their career, financial literacy is at a high point.
—David Kudla, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
In 2016 and 2020, few celebrities on the right side of middle age or at the peak of their careers backed Trump.
—Sarah Bedford, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
Published in Science on Thursday, Oct. 31, the study found that restricting sugar early in kids' lives was linked to a 20% drop in high blood pressure diagnoses in middle age, as well as a 35% drop in type 2 diabetes.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Middle age.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle%20age. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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