The Importance of Self Relevance in Aging

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In our culture, there is a lot of negativity towards aging. It isn't until those older images are self relevant that they kick in. And so i think just by being a member of our culture, it's really hard to avoid thos that fear mongering. But on the other hand, we can. I think the positive message of the book is that there are a lot of tools that we can develop and start to use them"

Dr. Becca Levy's research explores psychosocial factors that influence older individuals’ cognitive and physical functioning, as well as their longevity. She is credited with creating a field of study that focuses on how positive and negative age stereotypes, which are assimilated from the culture, can have beneficial and adverse effects, respectively, on the health of older individuals.

Dr. Levy's book, Breaking the Age Code: How Your Beliefs About Aging Determine How Long and Well You Live is available now!

Learn more about Dr. Levy at: https://ysph.yale.edu/profile/becca_levy/.

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