Misconceptions Of Aging

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Getting old is probably a mind thing. Everybody is going to get old one day. Unfortunately, no one can stop time or the process of aging. There are a lot of misconceptions when it comes to aging: health conditions, being lonely and being set in your ways. We live in a time where the older generations are being plunged with having serious or severe health conditions which are on the rise. A lot of health issues are being brought on by the foods we are eating. The older generation’s bodies are breaking down and they cannot consume the food. Especially with the way, the food is being prepared and now everything is being processed. Another misconception is being lonely, it is funny that this was mentioned because; I grew up around an older generation.

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