Myth: Ageing causes Depression Contrary to the myth that ageing is depressing, many studies find that happiness levels by age follow a U-shaped curve, with self-reporte...
Myth: Older people are unproductive, a drain on our economy and society Though retired people may have left the workforce, they are hardly unproductive. They contribute countless hours to activities like helpi...
Myth: Ageing makes You Unable to Adapt to New Situations Older people are not only able to adapt to new situations, they are actually experts at adapting. During a lifetime of experience, they h...
Myth: You can't teach an old dog new tricksThis well-known saying is not even true of dogs; ( add link) and in humans, studies show that older people are frequently more highly mot...
