Reimagine Aging with Purpose and Engagement

In this 2023 conversation with Justine Willis Toms,Leider and Shapiro suggest there is a difference between growing old and merely getting old. They write: “We're not denying time advances, but we are advocating to reimagine old age and the earlier we begin, the better. We need new models and a new story of what it means to be old because the anti-aging mindset is pervasive in Western culture." Lieder and Shapiro point out that with each passing moment, we're further from birth, and closer ...