Is it normal to fear aging

Friendships get better with age; you have more memories, and the time spent together feels more precious. Getting older may also trigger anxieties about becoming sick or dying; fearing death is as normal as it gets. True, some mental and physical decline is part of the natural aging process—everyone will go through it. Life is too short, right? Those are things worth looking forward to.

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Some people feel a deep fear of aging, suffering from the idea of the passage of time and completely skipping life. Usually, these individuals are misinformed about what aging is and perpetuate stereotypes of frailty and senility. All people have a chronological age, but it is necessary to emphasize that the number of years does not define the state of their health or mind.

Being an older adult should not be related to the collapse of mental capacities or that people are unable to carry out their lives independently. Contrary to what is believed, aging is not the same for all.