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as our generation approaches middle age
The patient was in late middle age.
He feared the approach of middle age.
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Many Americans think of it as late middle age.
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Peet and Shear developed a strong creative chemistry, with her input shaping the script’s exploration of vulnerability, middle age and the complexities of Brooklyn life.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Researchers found that adults with higher vitamin D levels at the start of the study had lower levels of tau protein on brain scans taken later in middle age, according to findings published in the journal Neurology Open Access.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Gadiano worked in the fields off and on from childhood into middle age.
—Kerry Klein, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Peet and Shear developed a strong creative chemistry, with her input shaping the script’s exploration of vulnerability, middle age and the complexities of Brooklyn life.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Researchers found that adults with higher vitamin D levels at the start of the study had lower levels of tau protein on brain scans taken later in middle age, according to findings published in the journal Neurology Open Access.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Gadiano worked in the fields off and on from childhood into middle age.
—Kerry Klein, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Middle age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle%20age. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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middle age
noun
mid·dle age
ˌmid-ᵊl-ˈāj 
: the period of life from about 45 to about 64 years of age
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