不久前的幾個月，美國兩位70歲老人為一份工作吵得不可開交，牽動著全世界的目光。雖然這份工作被人們稱為大嘴的特朗普最終攬入懷中而一錘定音，但這場曠日持久的爭斗，引發了人們對美國老年人的生活狀態關注。

為什么美國人要選出一個70歲的老頭當總統？要知道，在人們的印象中，70歲的老人已是步履蹣跚、目光呆滯，在特朗普、希拉里的身上，不僅看不到這一點，相反兩人精力之充沛、邏輯之清晰、思維之敏捷、頭腦之精明，讓無數年輕人所嘆服。這讓無數人自動忽略了他們的年齡。

為什么人們都不把他們當老人看？

這其實跟美國的風氣有關。在美國，隨處可見自信的老人，這源于全社會對老年人的一視同仁。

美國大多用人單位，覺得老年人誠實有經驗，用著放心可靠。所以，在招聘時年齡要求只有年滿18歲的下限，卻沒有上限，哪怕你是80歲的老人，只要你愿意做，而且能做得很好，用人單位就會爽快地聘任你。

美國的許多商場、超市，七八十歲的老人與年輕人比肩而立，一樣可以當收銀員。在新澤西州達威爾鎮，93歲的

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