According to research from the Centre for Ageing Better, many of us are deeply afraid of ageing. Advertisement“Among the most common incorrect assumptions around ageing is that it is predominantly about frailty, decline and dependency. Dr Easton says: “Hearing constant negative messaging about older age can become a self-fulfilling prophecy, affecting our self-esteem and what we think we are capable or worthy of as we get older. Advertisement“Thinking negatively about ageing and older people has been accepted and ignored for too long.”She’s not wrong. Why do we think life ends as our wrinkles grow and why do we look at older lives as frail?

Source: Huffington Post February 15, 2026 09:47 UTC