A new study is shedding light on how efforts to defy aging impact older adults' encounters with ageism in American society.  The correlation between one's perceived age and its implications on their overall well-being, both physically and mentally could influence the choice to age gracefully or try to defy time.

For more, KCBS anchor Dan Mitchinson spoke with Dr. Julie Ober Allen, Assistant Professor of Health Promotion at Oklahoma University.

<p>A new study is shedding light on how efforts to defy aging impact older adults' encounters with ageism in American society.  The correlation between one's perceived age and its implications on their overall well-being, both physically and mentally could influence the choice to age gracefully or try to defy time.</p>
<p>For more, KCBS anchor Dan Mitchinson spoke with Dr. Julie Ober Allen, Assistant Professor of Health Promotion at Oklahoma University.</p>

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