title: [A eulogy to old age].
abstract: To many people, old age appears to be a period of suffering and malaise. Others are tempted to promote a fantasy old age, and even rediscover, through scientific discoveries, the myth of eternal youth. However, accepting and celebrating the autumn of life means firstly understanding old age for what it is: the sign of our human condition.
authors.affiliation: Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée, 77454 Marne-la-Vallée cedex 2, France. eric.fiat@wanadoo.fr
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fiat
mesh_terms: D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology*; D001290:Attitude; D006801:Humans; D008136:Longevity