“Anti-” Aging: The War Against Your Mind

From eye creams and body-firming lotions to supplements and even clothing, advertisements love to tout the now familiar phrase “anti-aging.” Sound too good to be true? Well, it is. Nothing stops the process of aging because it’s a natural process of growth and change. Since when has growth and change been a negative thing?

The term “anti-aging” began as a medical term and includes complex ideas from genetics, molecular biology, nanotechnology, and alternative healing. While there are certainly advancements within these sciences that are changing the way humans think of and experience aging, the commercialization—and warping—of the term may be …read more