BBC4 Radio 4 book of the week

This morning I happen to listen to the last part of the book "The warmth of the heart prevents the body from rusting". It made me looking forward to 'growing old' - a time where expectations are less and you take the world in as it is.

About the author and book:
French psychologist Marie de Hennezel examines western attitudes to ageing and asks if we can transform the way we feel about growing old, making this most feared period one of the best times of our lives.

De Hennezel draws on her experience of working with the dying to argue that one's proximity to death is not to be feared.

Read by Alexandra Mathie.
Abridged by Alison Joseph.

Marie de Hennezel is a respected psychologist and psychotherapist who works with the French government to raise awareness of palliative care. She has written nine books about the end of life, including 'Intimate Death', and is the author of two ministerial reports on caring for those with terminal illnesses.

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"There are no older people, just older bodies"

In the first BRAID workshop (Bridging Research in Ageing and ICT development) was a lively discussion around when one feels 'old'...
Extract:
"Significantly, when asked if he considered himself to be an older person Miguel responded that he did not, prompting Emilio Mordini (CSSC) to close the workshop with a comment which must remain at the forefront of our work: that in reality there are ‘no older people, just older bodies’. "
read workshop summary here

I think this is very interesting because I think there is a point when an older person will say about themselves that they are old. I think it's the mindset of a person.