Someone once remarked, “Growing older isn’t for the faint-hearted.”
The process of aging encompasses both mental and physical aspects, presenting challenges on multiple fronts. Ageism, defined as discriminatory attitudes towards older individuals rooted in negative and inaccurate stereotypes, compounds these challenges.
While ageism is often perceived as external discrimination, older individuals themselves can harbor potent sources of ageist beliefs. Such self-inflicted ageism has been linked to diminished emotional and physical well-being, potentially shortening lifespans.
So, what steps can a woman take? Firstly, she should grant herself the gift of compassion, recognizing her resilience in overcoming past obstacles. Cultivating a supportive community, staying physically active, maintaining a nutritious diet, and adhering to recommended health screenings can all contribute to her overall well-being.
Embracing new challenges and experiences, making progress on her bucket list, and reflecting on past triumphs can also bolster her outlook on aging.
Should she require assistance, she can turn to supportive communities like ItsAboutTime03, where individuals unite in navigating the journey of embracing the aging process.
Dr. Becca Levy shatters basic assumptions about aging. She shares rigorous, remarkable evidence that one of the best ways to stay mentally & physically fit is to rethink your stereotypes about what it means to be an older person. Your own age beliefs & expectations impact how well & long you live.
“This book will shatter some of your basic assumptions about aging.”
– Adam Grant, New York Times Bestselling Author
Yale professor and leading expert on the psychology of successful aging, Dr. Becca Levy, draws on her ground-breaking research to show how age beliefs can be improved so they benefit all aspects of the aging process, including the way genes operate and the extension of life expectancy by 7.5 years.
If you want to explore your age beliefs, which can impact aging health, this quiz is meant for you.
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