Oh Good – Worrying About Ageing Impacts How You Age

Freelance Life Writer

According to research from the Centre for Ageing Better, many of us are deeply afraid of ageing.

Their research, conducted as part of their anti-ageism campaign Age Without Limits found that almost a third of people are worried that they won’t be in good physical health as they age, one in five are worried that they won’t have good mental function and almost a quarter of people are worried that they won’t be independent and will have to rely on others for help as they get older.

Dr Carole Easton OBE, Chief Executive at the Centre for Ageing Better said: “If you consider that the public on average considers 58-60 to be old, it is shocking to think that such large proportions of the public don’t think they will have good mental function by this age, or will be able to drive a car as well or be as competent in their........

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