Perhaps middle age is, or should be, a period of shedding shells; the shell of ambition, the shell of material accumulations and possessions, the shell of the ego
Midlife brings with it an invitation to accept ourselves as we truly are, embracing the darker sides of ourselves as well as the good, the dark sides of our culture as well as the good. We have an instinctive fear of facing the dark mysteries. The shadow or unknown parts of us belong to an inner world …show more content…
Middle-aged adults often show visible signs of aging such as loss of skin elasticity and graying of the hair. Physical fitness usually wanes, with a 5–10 kg (10-20 lb) accumulation of body fat, reduction in aerobic performance and a decrease in maximal heart rate. Strength and flexibility also decrease throughout middle age. However, people age at different rates and there can be significant differences between individuals of the same age.
Younger people think growing old will be hard to accept. “Human beings have trouble coming to terms with the unknown. Growing old is unknown in the lives of everyone who is not yet old.”
If one listens to these polls, one would think that nobody ever gets old. There is no reason you can’t be old and still be in great shape, physically active, and feeling good….this does not mean you’re not old!
‘First person who will live till 150 is already born’
If Aubrey de Grey's predictions are right, the first person who will live to see his /her 150th birthday has already been