3 Surprising Reasons to Get Excited about Getting Older

Aging doesn’t have to be as brutal for you as it is for some people

Don’t let getting older get you down — Photo by Pablo de la Fuente on Unsplash

Most of what you know about aging makes you want to avoid it in any way possible. Other than retiring and remaining on top of the ground, some people wonder what’s good about it.

You may not have heard this, but aging has surprising, seldom talked about advantages, according to science.

You can get better as you get older.

Perhaps that’s the best-kept secret about aging — and you don’t have to do a lot to make some of it happen.

Don’t believe everything you hear about getting older

How do you tune out distractions? You might turn off apps, lock yourself in a quiet room, meditate, play music, or take supplements to drown them out. Imagine not having to do any of that. All you have to do is keep getting older.

As some people age, they get better at ignoring what’s going on around them and maintaining focus, according to science.

The National Institute on Aging partly funded a study of more than 700 adults, between the ages of 58–98. Researchers found that this skill increased until the mid-70s. Then it declined. But even when…