Gold Age Power List Includes the Queen

The “gold age power list,” created to challenge stereotypes and misconceptions commonly associated with older people, recently included the Queen for her influential accomplishments. The list was compiled by the charity WRVS, in an attempt to create a more positive image of older people.

Consisting of six sections, the list was focused on the achievements of 66 men and women over the age of 66. In addition to the Queen, aged 85, the manager of Manchester United, Sir Alex Ferguson (70) and Rolling Stone Mick Jagger (67) were also included in the list.

The charity created the list in an attempt to turn the public attention away from the negative conception of older people as a “looming disaster,” as a report in The Telegraph calls it.

Other accomplishments included categories such as arts and literature, business, entertainment and music, public service, sciences and academia, and sport and adventure.

The Queen was at the top of the public service section. In addition to the celebrities, 11 “local heroes” were also chosen for their efforts in to help the community.

There are two reasons why the 66-year threshold was chosen for the list; it is the year in which state pensions can be claimed, and secondly, the baby boomers turn 66 in 2011.

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