AGEISM
Until recently, aging was regarded with disdain, with an expectancy of waning vigor and even social uselessness. But the stereotypes are changing and seniors are becoming more and more interested in true-life long learning, healthy lifestyles and even political and social activism.… Read the rest
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Does the Process of Aging have to include Doctor Visits?
Changing Goals in Youth and the Process of Aging
The goal of youth is to learn to live in society. The goal as we age is to learn to debunk the rules we learned that may no longer serve us. Everyone has “unresolved issues” and things that are incomplete in the developmental cycle.… Read the rest
The Aging Process – Growing Old Gracefully
Aging is defined as “the accumulation of changes in an organism or object over time.” In human beings the aging process refers to physical, psychological, and social changes that are occurring as we get older. Some of these factors will grow over time, while others will decline.… Read the rest
Are you fearful of aging?
We’re Getting Older
When Social Security first came into being in 1935, our life span was thought to be about 70 years at most. Now, we have learned so much medically and nutritionally that people are living far longer. In 1776, someone born in the US was expected to live to about 35.… Read the rest