Sandra Bullock turned 51 last month. But because she looks exactly the same as she did inMiss Congeniality, a movie filmed back in the 20thcentury, everyone calls her "ageless." Bullock is just one of a number of stars in their 40s and 50s who've had birthdays recently but have not gotten older, unlike the rest of us in their age group. Take Halle Berry. One website put a photo of her 20 years ago next to one of the newly 49-year-old Berry and dared us to choose which was which. "This Is What 49 Looks Like," it said. Seriously, if that's what 49 looks like, I must be 71. 

However, even a generation ago, famous faces evolved. Look at a picture of Grace Kelly at age 52 in the early 1980s. She looks like a beautiful middle-aged woman. Today she'd look old for her age. 

The goal now is to prevent aging while you are still young, using all the magical nonsurgical options medicine has to offer. Eventually these techniques will become less expensive, and ordinary people my daughter's age will have them. Already anti-aging is starting to be considered maintenance, like coloring your hair. My friends and I find ourselves openly debating techniques that we used to make fun of. Does fat-freezing work? How much time do you have to spend in the gym to keep the body of a 35-year-old after 50? It's all so exhausting. But members of the next generation have it tougher. They'll have to ask themselves whether they want to spend their youth trying not to get old. I've already seen "Sexy at 70" headlines. Will everyone be expected to go to their graves looking hot? 

I also have to wonder what else we are slowing along with age. How do you move on if you're working so hard to stay the same? And besides, if you've known the ache of watching a daughter pack up for college, you know you can't stop the clock.
Who is considered ageless?
why?
how old is she?
Who else falls into this group?
and how old is she?
What is anti aging considered as?
In the 1980s, how old was Grace Kelly?
What is coloring your hair considered?
Is it easy to prevent aging?
what is it?
Do the headlines read, sexy at 50?
what do they say?
What will be expected at death?
Who will have it harder soon?
What did a website do with Halle Berry's photo?
What did it say?
What movie did Sandra Bullock play in?
when?
What will the next generation have to ask themselves?
Sandra Bullock
Sandra Bullock turned 51 last month. But because she looks exactly the same as she did inMiss Congeniality, a movie filmed back in the 20thcentury, everyone calls her "ageless.
because she looks exactly the same as she did inMiss Congeniality
because she looks exactly the same as she did inMiss Congeniality
51
Sandra Bullock turned 51 
Halle Berry.
Take Halle Berry. One website put a photo of her 20 years ago next to one of the newly 49-year-old 
49
49-year-old Berry
maintenance
anti-aging is starting to be considered maintenance
52
Grace Kelly at age 52 in the early 1980s.
maintenance
maintenance, like coloring your hair
No
 It's all so exhausting
exhausting
It's all so exhausting
No
seen "Sexy at 70" headlines
Sexy at 70
I've already seen "Sexy at 70" headlines
looking hot
everyone be expected to go to their graves looking hot? 
members of the next generation
But members of the next generation have it tougher
put a photo of her 20 years ago next to one of the newly 49-year-old Berry
One website put a photo of her 20 years ago next to one of the newly 49-year-old Berry
"This Is What 49 Looks Like,"
"This Is What 49 Looks Like," it said
Miss Congeniality
Sandra Bullock turned 51 last month. But because she looks exactly the same as she did inMiss Congeniality
in the 20thcentury
she did inMiss Congeniality, a movie filmed back in the 20thcentury
whether they want to spend their youth trying not to get old.
They'll have to ask themselves whether they want to spend their youth trying not to get old.