When you hit your 40s, you begin to take notice of the effects of aging because people that you know begin to die of heart attacks and tumors, so we take notice of the effects of aging. S. Jay Olshansky 40sagingattack Change image and share on social
Do we really want to continue to push out the envelope of survival only to see other things crop up that we may not like? S. Jay Olshansky continuecropenvelope Change image and share on social
A lot of people are living in a dream world - they want to deny that aging occurs or believe it doesn't have to occur. They'll hold on to this belief until the moment they die. The reality will eventually hit them. S. Jay Olshansky agingbeliefdeny share on social
The modern rise of Alzheimer's Disease in the twentieth century is not a sign of failure. It's a sign of success. Success in living long enough to see that disease expressed. S. Jay Olshansky alzheimercenturydisease Change image and share on social
Exercise is roughly equivalent to an oil lube and a filter for a car. You don't have to do it, but when you do, it makes the car run a lot better. S. Jay Olshansky carequivalentexercise Change image and share on social
Death is a zero sum game for which there is no cure. S. Jay Olshansky curedeathgame Change image and share on social