Title: 10 Common Misconceptions About Aging - AgingCare.com
Headings: 10 Common Misconceptions About Aging
10 Common Misconceptions About Aging
Changing Our Perceptions of Aging
Common Myths About Aging
About Dr. Allen Weiss

Content: The need for meaningful relationships does not diminish with age. However, there may be fewer people to relate to as we get older, and there may be physical and mental barriers that arise with age. Maintaining social relationships allows older adults to reap numerous rewards—intellectual challenges, maintaining information processing skills, feedback and just plain sharing of feelings. Older people contribute little to society. With years of personal skills and professional expertise, older adults are highly valued employees, colleagues and volunteers. Senior Corps has more than 200,000 volunteers age 55 and older who contribute to their communities by tutoring, helping small businesses, assisting in placing foster children, providing fellow seniors who are homebound with companionship and help with daily tasks, and participating in other valuable endeavors. Older workers have a strong work ethic and are great mentors and models for younger generations. As you age, you get more set in your ways. Older people tend to have high levels of mental resilience. The older generation’s ability to accept and rebound from adversity has been demonstrated many times.