Let’s Bust That Myth: “Age Is Just A Number”

Talk about denial. Someone made up a ridiculous story about aging, that it’s merely a number, implying that it means nothing. This myth appears frequently in the media, in ads, in stories and sometimes in fake conversations. What is ridiculous about it is that aging is a process. Whatever one’s age, including the elders in our own families, we recognize that the process takes its normal toll. We cling to that myth when we can’t face it that the process of getting older is really happening to us or our loved ones.

The Truth