10 Misconceptions about Aging
A recent article for AgingCare explains that there is no typical “older personality.”
In a recent article for AgingCare, Dr. Allen Weiss, CEO and President of the NCH Healthcare System, writes that “An old adage is again proving true: What we think will happen, happens. Essentially, as we age, we become what we think we will become.”
The Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that seniors with a positive bias are 44 percent more likely to recover from a bout of disability, writes Dr. Weiss, who is board certified in Internal Medicine, Rheumatology and Geriatrics.
Dr. Weiss is a firm believer that, “there is no typical ‘older personality’,” and outlines the top 10 Misconceptions about Aging:
- Misconception #1: Older people aren't interested in the outside world
- Misconception #2: Older people don't want or need close relationships
- Misconception #3: Older people contribute little to society
- Misconception #4: As you age, you get more set in your ways
- Misconception #5: Mental and physical deterioration are inevitable in old age
- Misconception #6: Older people are impoverished
- Misconception #7: Older people are not interested in sex or intimacy
- Misconception #8: Older people can't make good decisions about important issues
- Misconception #9: Older folks lose their desire to live
- Misconception #10: Science has answered all our questions about aging
Read the full article: 10 Misconceptions about Aging
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