The difference between getting old and growing old may be more important than you think.
In this episode, I explore the key differences between our notions of “getting” old, as a process of contraction and the precarity of living with an aging body and mind. And something more empowering.
A growing body of research shows us what some cultures have known for centuries. Growing old is entering elderhood, a distinct late-stage of development filled with new possibilities, skills, and capacities in later life.
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