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When your internal age doesn't match your external appearance

I keep looking in the mirror and not recognizing the old woman staring back at me because inside I still feel like I'm 35.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The disconnect between internal self-perception and physical aging can create jarring moments of identity dissonance.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Identity in old age and approaching death?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.