Although my father’s in his seventies he is still very young at age

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Isn't it awkward to say:

Although my father’s in his seventies he is still very young at age . ( I would say "young at heart". What do you think?)
 
I'd say 'young at heart', too.

'Young at age' is wrong.
 
I'd say 'young at heart', too.

'Young at age' is wrong.

Are there any other expressions to say 'He looks younger than his age'?
 
He looks/is young for his age.

Theres a fashion for describing people who are young for their age like this: 'S/he's 85 years young'. (This is quite colloquial.)

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:up: Quite. I spent about 5 minutes wondering whether to say more than 'quite colloquial'; I was (unusually) trying to keep my own distaste out of it. ;-)

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Only if an event has caused it; even then it's an odd word - something you'd use because you couldn't think of a more apt word: 'Ever since he met her he seems... rejuvenated.' (Normally you'd say something like '... he seems much younger/he seems like a man half his age...'

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