Originally Posted by KathyWdrf
I think the whole point is that some OTHER tests have to be developed that ARE able to "test for such conditions!" That may be difficult, but it would be preferable to an arbitary age cut-off.
I agree. We need a system which can fairly quantify the mental degredation that we all experience as we age. (From what I understand, this degredation starts as early as one's 30's) I have no idea if such tests are possible with today's technology but none have been brought forward and, AFAIK, none of the anti age-60 folks are even looking in that direction.
Ultimately, the goal would be to eliminate mandatory retirement entirely when it can be replaced by a system which works better. Changing the age to 63 or 65 does nothing to eliminate the arbitrary and discriminatory nature of the current system, it only changes who benefits and who's career is set back.