This chapter explores the perception of aging in relation to medicine, highlighting the frustration that can arise when doctors dismiss health issues as a normal part of getting older. It also discusses the field of geriatric medicine and the importance of advocating for oneself when facing dismissive attitudes from doctors.
We've been sold a story that aging means decline. But what if that was a lie?
My guest Karen Walrond flips the script on aging with her new book Radiant Rebellion: Reclaim Aging, Practice Joy, and Raise a Little Hell. She argues we can embrace getting older as a time of growth, joy, and possibility. Karen shares how we can rewrite narratives around aging illuminated by purpose, wisdom, levity, and curiosity. Imagine aging not as something to endure, but to embrace. Karen shows us how through exercises, perspective shifts, and reimagining living itself. Get ready to reclaim aging and live your most vibrant years ahead.
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