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Fears of Aging

 The Fears of Aging

In a society that is continuously renewing itself and making advancements at every turn, much is
left behind; old technology and outmoded ideas. For example; the advancements in the
television. It first started as simply black and white, then replaced with full color and then the
appearance began to change drastically. When living in a Canadian society, a individuals value is
measured by their productivity. When looking at the aging population it seems that their value is
decreasing. Why do people fear aging? Is it because we fear being obsolete? Is it because we fear
financial difficulty? Perhaps it is because we fear depending on the youth to take care of us once
our time on this planet draws to a close. It is obvious that most humans so in fact fear aging.
Everywhere you look, there are advertisements for anti-aging cream, healthy lifestyles and herbal
treatments, all designed to keep death an extra few steps behind us.
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Posted by: Kelly G Hess

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