How to Age

Societyhasadeepfearofageing.Oldageisincreasinglyviewedasabiomedicalproblem,somethingtobeavoidedatallcostsandthenvanishedawaybymedicine.AnneKarpfurgesustochangeournarrative.Exploringhowouroutlookonageingishistoricallydeterminedandculturallydefined,shedrawsuponcasestudies,oldandnew,tosuggesthowageingcanbeanactivelyenrichingtimeofimmensegrowth.Shearguesthatifwecanrecognizegrowingolderasaninevitablepartofthehumancondition,thenthegreatchallengeofageingturnsouttobenoneotherthanthechallengeofliving.OneinthenewseriesofbooksfromTheSchoolofLife,launchedJanuary2014:HowtoAgebyAnneKarpfHowtoDevelopEmotionalHealthbyOliverJamesHowtoBeAlonebySaraMaitlandHowtoDealwithAdversitybyChristopherHamiltonHowtoThinkAboutExercisebyDamonYoungHowtoConnectwithNaturebyTristanGooley.