The Myth of Aging Gracefully

THIS is an interesting article about the myth of aging gracefully.  It's a little depressing, but oh so true.  We can talk a lot about aging gracefully, but if our bodies or our minds don't cooperate, we may not have a choice. 
Here is a quote from the article:

Who wants to live to 100? Just about everyone, if old age fulfills the fantasy that we can sail through our 90s with vigorous bodies and minds and die instantly of a heart attack, preferably while making love or running the last of many marathons....The truth is that we are all capable of aging successfully—until we aren’t.