Here’s When 'Middle Age' Actually Starts, According To Experts — And It Makes So Much Sense

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A HuffPost wellness piece cites Brandeis psychology professor Margie Lachman and the 30-year Midlife in the United States study, which found most surveyed adults place the start of midlife between 40 and 48, ending somewhere between 55 and 65.

Experts quoted, including Northwestern Medicine's Dr. Baljash Cheema, say chronological age matters less than lifestyle, caregiving responsibilities, and accumulated health factors, with some suggesting midlife is better defined by being 'sandwiched' between dependents than by a birthday.

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