Abstract
This fact sheet describes some of the prejudices our society has about aging. Ten of the most common myths of aging are explored. A description of what is really true follows each myth. This document is FCS2193, one of a series of the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, Florida Cooperative Extension Service,
Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida: First published: June 1989. Reviewed: August 1999, March 2002. Revised: December 2002.
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy524
References
Kart, C. S. 1997. The realities of aging: An introduction to gerontology. 5th Edition. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
Moody, H.R. 2002. Aging: Concepts and Controversies. 4th Edition. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Press.
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