關于衰老過程的9個誤區(qū)

關于衰老過程的9個誤區(qū)

Is life after 50 the beginning of our decline? Many people would like us to believe so. But the narrative that there’s some magical number after which our mental and physical abilities fall of a cliff is pure myth.

50歲以后的生活是我們衰退的開始嗎?許多人都認為是這樣。但是，有一種說法是，在某個神奇的數(shù)字之后，我們的精神和身體能力就會從懸崖上跌落，這種說法純屬虛構。

Unfortunately many of the negative stereotypes associated with aging are pervasive in movies, TV, and popular culture. But if you just look around, you’ll notice some of the highest performing individuals are well into their senior years. Folks like Warren Buffet, Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Paul McCartney, Noam Chomsky, Robert DeNiro, are all going strong well into their 70’s, 80’s and 90’s.

不幸的是，許多與衰老有關的負面刻板印象在電影、電視和流行文化中普遍存在。但是如果你環(huán)顧四周，你會發(fā)現(xiàn)一些進入老年的人仍然表現(xiàn)很好，像沃倫·巴菲特、露絲·巴德·金斯伯格、保羅·麥卡特尼、諾姆·喬姆斯基、羅伯特·德尼羅這樣的人，在他們70、80和90歲的時候都很強大。

The misconceptions about aging and older adults is pervasive, we’re here to separate fact from fiction. Here are 9 common myths about aging:

關于年齡和老年人的誤解是普遍存在的，我們在這里要把事實和虛構信息分開。以下是關于衰老的9個常見誤區(qū):

1. Old People Stop Learning

老年人停止學習

2. Everyone Who Gets Old, Gets Dementia

每個人老了都會得癡呆癥

3. Age Brings Weakness

衰老會給人帶來弱點

4. Older Adults Can’t Adapt to New Technologies

老年人不會適應新技術

5. You Lose Creativity as You Get Older

人老了以后就失去了創(chuàng)造力

6. Aging Brings Loneliness

衰老使人孤獨

7. Growing Old Means Loss of Meaning and Purpose

變老意味著失去生活的意義和目標

8. Old People Are Depressed

老年人都會抑郁

Aging isn’t as bad as many thought to be. It’s a process that brings about changes, but not necessarily problems. It’s all about the mindset you have. If you want to stay active as you age, maintain healthy habits and stay involved in your community!

衰老并不像很多人想象的那么糟糕，這是一個帶來改變的過程，但不一定會帶來問題。這完全取決于你的心態(tài)，如果你想隨著年齡的增長依然保持活躍，那么就要保持健康的習慣并參與到你的社區(qū)活動中來!