Yes, people can age gracefully

As people age, things change. Some of those changes are obvious in the mirror, while others become evident when a flight of stairs leaves them out of breath or when they can’t remember the name of that cousin in Omaha.

Accepting the physical and mental changes that occur as people get older can be stressful. The aging process can be frightening in some ways, especially if they aren’t prepared for the gradual changes that everyone faces. But people can prepare for the inevitable changes that aging brings and take some actions to help minimize the effects of those changes.

Becoming older brings...