Exploding Aging Myths

 

To make your extended life more desirable and endurable, start now to disprove the five major myths of aging documented by John Rowe, MD and Robert Kahn, PhD in their 1998 book Successful Aging:

Myth #1

Aging inevitably brings illness and disability.

Myth #2

It's not worth trying to protect yourself when you're older because the damage is already done.

Myth #3

Getting old means losing your mental sharpness.

Myth #4

Getting old means being sad, lonely, and unproductive.

Myth #5

Older people aren't interested in sex -- and couldn't perform even if they were.