aging

Why do some people choose to color their hair while others let it go gray? Why do some people age better than others? Why are older people stereotypically so preoccupied with their aches, pains and bodily functions that they drive younger people away just when they need them most? We explore these questions and others about the aging process with Columbia-based psychiatrist and author Gordon Livingston.  Guest Host Melody Simmons 

Brain Talk - Aging  2/14/13

Brain Science Institute

Marc Agronin, M.D., geriatric psychiatrist in Florida and author of "How We Age: A Doctor's Journey Into the Heart of Growing Old," on how our bodies and brains age, and the way we understand aging.