Includes bibliographical references.

The eight great myths about growing old -- Final score : lifestyle 70, genes 30 -- It's who you know -- Work & money or the only thing you should re-tire is your car -- Body or never let anyone help you out of a chair -- Mind or are you "sageing" or aging -- Sex or still enjoying it while everybody else is just talking about it -- Spirituality or plugging into a higher power -- Attitude or be regretless -- Creativity or what Grandma Moses got that you ain't got? -- Purpose or they don't need preachers in heaven -- Age is wasted on the old.