Afraid of aging? Think of it as evolutionary success

by Sonia Fernandez – UC Santa Barbara –

In our modern society, aging tends to be something we ignore, and then try to avoid. Mainstream culture is geared toward the young, using the youth to gauge trends and styles, and targeting their spending power. Meanwhile, the anti-aging industry is booming, with billions of dollars trading hands in the form of creams, pills and nip/tuck treatments to stave off the look and feel of getting old.

And yet, aging is undeniable. We’re living longer now than ever before. And, with more than half of the world’s countries at fertility rates below the replacement level, the global population is getting older. This “global graying” carries with it alarming implications for the labor force and the healthcare system.

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