"The lens through which we see ourselves tends to define what we see." You can apply this statement to anything, and it definitely applies to how we feel about aging. The way we age is filtered through the eyes of a culture that prizes youth, ignores or pities the old and fears the process of aging itself. Advertising, TV and culture position getting older as something we don't want and should avoid for as long as possible - often at high costs too. We're trained to be ANTI -