??Old Man Myths and Realities?? ?? l. Whendoes a middle-aged man become an old man? Officially,of course,it&39;s when wereach retirement age. But,as we all know, this is a fairly blun??????t(生硬的)method of decisionmaking. As life expectancy(预期寿命)increases,retirement planning needs to be changed. This is becausebeing an old man today is very different from what it was a generation or soago.?????? ?? 2.Sixty-five is the new middle-aged man. These days people are talking about theyoung-old,that is ages 70-75,and those over 75 as the old-old. The young-oldfrequently continue in good health and maintain strong links with friends andfamily. The old-old have a much higher chance of poor health and socialisolation.?? ?? 3.Although men are living longer, there are still more old women than old men.This fact alone should arouse interest as to why. Relatively little.is actuallyknown about why this is the case or about the experiences of the old man. Sure,we are aware that the old man experiences anxiety, financialproblems,loneliness,etc, but that&39;s really about all we know.?? ?? 4. Itis usually believed that the old man often complains about their health. Infact, most old man think their health is good even though most are diagnosedwith at least one chronic illness. The physi- cal health of the old man isstrongly affected by their health behavior. when they were younger. ??Paragraph 1_____?????? ??Paragraph 2______ ?? ??Paragraph 3______?? ??Paragraph 4______?? ??Nowadays men generally live longer than______?? ??A man in his mid-60s is now regarded as________?? ??More research should be done on the experiences of________?? ??Most old men consider themselves to be___________??