The debate over whether aging is a disease rages on
12 mins | Oct 27, 2022
Getting older contributes to the risk of developing a number of illnesses, but is it one itself? The World Health Organization equated old age with disease in its latest catalogue of health conditions. Then it backed off. Why? Sarah Slot examines this vastly debated question and considers the wide range of issues when considering the complexities of how age is considered in the eyes of society.
From MIT Technology Review