I think that successful ageing is based on the ability to move from the world of power to the internal crreativity of old age, which guarantees the meaningfulness of all ageing. Thus renunciation is not about defeat or collapse but the last event in life. Tor-Björn Hägglund (Vanhaset. Esseitä vanhenemisesta 1993, Kajo)

I don't think old age is any different from any other age. Some are doing well, others not so well. When old age draws near, some panic, while for others it brings relief. You cannot get prepared for death unless you believe in God, but you can for old age. I am one of those who are interested in getting old. I am entering an unknown area. It is no good staying to watch backwards for a long time. The day you have used up your health, you must accept illness.