The problem in society isn’t growing old, it’s growing up. As long as we mature & progress, we don’t cling desperately to youth.
Certainly I miss the physical advantages of an earlier age (I’m now 51) but I just can’t make the mental trade-off. Back then I was stupid, crazy, & poorly equipped for the outside world. Wouldn’t want to relive that if you paid me.
I've enjoyed every age for the most part, excepting the tragedies that all of us face over the course of years. If I had it to do all over again, I'd make all the same mistakes, only sooner. There was a great preacher down in Austin, Texas, Bill "the mailman" Martin. He said, "You don't run around because your body won't let you. You don't eat fancy foods because your stomach won't let you. You don't drink because your liver won't let you. You're not holy! You're old!"