r/Aging

20K archived posts · Mar 2010 – Sep 2026

A place to discuss the process of aging and the field of gerontology.

r/Aging

Archived posts from r/Aging, Mar 2010 to Sep 2026.

Created Dec 2, 2009

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20KArchived posts

So much of society places emphasis and importance on youth, on physical ability, sexual prowess and attractiveness (tied to youth). How does one deal with the concept of "peaking", being past one's prime and encountering a culture that constantly reminds one of this? Do you keep a mental age separate from your physical age?

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