In sharp contrast to the idea that this stage of life is enviable, we hear high levels of anxiety about getting old, anxieties about health, mobility, access to facilities, simple routine care and attention.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Now is the age of anxiety.
I do think about aging. I have those moments of panic and vanity, but life keeps getting better, so you can't worry about it too much.
Why is it that when we get older, we get more fearful?
There's a constant anxiety that comes from having an innate sense of self, yet existing within a homogenised, aspirational culture.
I don't have a fear of aging or a fear of death.
It's sad, actually, because my anxiety keeps me from enjoying things as much as I should at this age.
Anxiety has afflicted me all my life.
From my perspective, there's no reason to be afraid of aging, because if you age, you're lucky! The alternative is death.
At some stages of your life you will deal with things and at others you are overwhelmed with misery and anxiety.
The fear of old age is something that one feels when they're younger. Once you get to being old, you're already there, so you don't even think about it anymore.