Lots of changes.
The
poster child of aging seems to be a wrinkly-faced, forgetful, grumpy
old man. But science is painting another, more in-depth picture of aging
Americans. The elderly tend to become more happy, liberal and in many
cases remain pretty darn sharp. Here are 7 ways we change as we get
older.
Lean liberal.
As
wrinkles set in, so do a person's rigid beliefs, many people have long
assumed. Not true, according to a survey of more than 46,000 Americans
between 1972 and 2004. While the study didn't follow individuals as they
aged, the results represent snapshots of the changing attitudes of
respondents in different age groups. Over time, adults' attitudes got
more liberal
regarding politics, economics, race, gender, religion and sexuality
issues. While the results don't mean your grandma is sure to revert to
hippie-dom, on average older adults will head in that direction.
For the rest of the story: http://www.livescience.com/12896-7-mind-body-aging.html
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