At the 2010 Cannes Film Festival premiere of You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger, director Woody Allen was asked about aging. He replied with his characteristic, straight-faced pessimism. "I find it a lousy deal. There is no advantage in getting older. I'm 74 now. You don't get smarter, you don't get wiser ... Your back hurts more, you get more indigestion ... It's a bad business, getting old. I'd advise you not to do it if you can avoid it."
Creaking bones and bad digestion notwithstanding, is that really the only face of aging? Turns out, it's not. At least for the fortunate few, old age may not be Woody Allenesque; instead old age is when they become compassionate and wise. Yes, wise.
SPLIT WISDOM: Legend has it that King Solomon had the wisdom to settle complex debates, like a child's parentage, but had a rather unwise private life.Dea / A. Dagli OrtiWhile aging diminishes activity in certain brain regions, there's tantalizing evidence this may be compensated by changes in brain regions associated with supportive and social behavior. This shift in brain activity may foster wisdom in some people, a way of being that moves one away from…
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