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"Can We Reverse or Slow the Greying of the Bar?"

This post was written by StephanieWestAllen: "Is aging a state of mind? Do we age as we do because we are taught since birth that we must grow old, become infirm, and then die? Dr. Ellen Langer thinks our culture, and particularly supposedly knowledgeable professionals, are convincing us of things that are not true. For more about Langer and her research, read two past posts: 

• Should we change our assumptions about elders? Do we know as much as we think we do? Should we say no to aging?
• Psychology of possibility: Interview of Ellen Langer about a book my dad just ordered at my recommendation

And here are some articles (all from examiner.com) to make you think about the role your beliefs about aging play in how you grow old..."

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Source: idealawg, 28 February 2010, reproduced with permission of the author

Full post as published by Stark County Law Library Blawg on March 01, 2010 (boomark / email).