Senior Living: Why your perception of ‘old’ age changes as you age

By Bruce Horovitz
Contributing writer, Kaiser Health News
My perception of old age is inextricably linked to my grandmother.
When I was a kid, I thought this 65-year-old, white-haired woman whose entire body wobbled when she walked was very old. Now that I’m 66, my personal perception — or, perhaps, misperception — of old age has changed. I suspect I’ve got lots of company.
Many of us are convinced that while everyone else is aging, that person we see in the mirror every