Is 60 the new 40? Five sexagenarians reveal what works for them to stay young and fit... just like Brad Pitt and Michelle Obama
Fit, healthy, financially comfortable and open to adventure – how 60 has become the new middle age
Stars Laura Linney, Rob Lowe and Courtney Cox wll all turn 60 this year. Graphic: Paula Dallaghan
What does Diarmuid Gavin have in common with Michelle Obama — or for that matter, Ray D’Arcy with Nicolas Cage? Not a lot, I hear you say, but you might be surprised to learn that along with Hollywood heartthrob Brad Pitt, who turned 60 last December, they will all reach that milestone this year.
When Madonna turned 60 in 2018, she said she was “being punished” by the music industry for ageing, a death knell for her career. But she is still going strong and has proven that becoming a sexagenarian doesn’t mean a decline into wearing elasticated pants, drinking sherry instead of Champagne, or swapping heels for slippers. In fact, today’s 60-year-olds are just as active and adventurous, maybe even more so, than they were a decade ago.
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