There, I've said it: Middle-aged men and women and people old enough to be thanked by Willard on the "Today" show still want it all.

CNN: Martha Stewart on Match.com? Don't laugh

And although imaging studies show that middle-aged people may use different brain regions to do the same old tasks, cognitive tests show that apart from brute speed, the brain's abilities are not diminished in middle age.

BBC: Viewpoint: Just what is middle age?