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Abstract
Despite the many claims by gerontologists that aging is an important and positive life experience, it is associated with many losses and much deterioration. Indeed, people seem to be willing to spend great sums in fruitless attempts to ward off its effects. On the other side, despite the many negative consequences of aging, many older persons seem quite content and able to cope well with its vicissitudes. We might do better not to celebrate the joys of aging but to admire the resilience of those who endure it.