Evolution has given
humans a huge advantage over most other animals: middle age – who would have
thought?
We are used to dismissing our
fifth and sixth decades as a negative chapter in our lives, perhaps even a
cause for crisis. But recent scientific findings have shown just how important
middle age is for every one of us, and how crucial it has been to the success
of our species. Middle age is not just about wrinkles and worry. It is not
about getting old. It is an ancient, pivotal episode in the human life span,
pre-programmed into us by natural selection, an exceptional characteristic of an
exceptional species.
An important clue that middle age isn’t just the start of a downward spiral is that it does not bear the hallmarks of general, passive decline.
Excellent news for those who were
worrying about the impending doom and gloom of old age.
Source: The Washington Post
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