Trying to stay forever young? It’s a popular goal.

National Geographic

Trying to stay forever young? It’s a popular goal. Though aging is often portrayed as a problem to fix, it’s more modifiable than you might think. New data suggests old age is more of a social construct than an objective biological reality. Read more about the science and history of aging at the link in bio. Photograph by @norikohayashi_photo

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beca

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My grandma’s turning 92 this September and she lives alone with her dog on the top of a mountain. Still drives herself everywhere she needs to go and is still teaching painting workshops to this very day

KaiAndReggie

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I’m 52 and still skateboarding shredding my vans

Anan Anwar

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Old age? My lower back died years ago.

Алиса

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Good news: the midlife crisis has been postponed indefinitely😄

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Forever young? In this economy??

Haowen

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Started at 25 for me

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“Still, everyone ages differently, and some live long and thrive. These so-called “superagers,” who remain relatively youthful and healthy long after age 70, have fascinated scientists.”

𝓔 𝓛

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60+ year-olds running full marathons. It’s however you wanna live it

Andrew

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Joe Biden could have done 4 more years!!!

Alex Dekker

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It’s not the years, it’s the mileage…

Kal El

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IMHO old age starts when you die. Until then you're as young as you feel and your body allows you to act.

Mark

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It’s when you groan getting up from a chair

Tasleem Khan

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😍😍

Vlbrown

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Here you go, The industrial age and the prevailing depression led to significant shifts in societal attitudes and perceptions regarding aging, emphasizing productivity and efficiency over individual well-being. As a result, aging became associated more with economic burdens rather than the value of wisdom and experience, fundamentally altering how society treated its older members. “Now you realize one of the biggest mistakes ever made when it comes to aging Natgeo.”

Gina Mizzoni

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👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

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