that was part of the movie showing getting older doesn t mean the fun has to stop. ann is here with herpes on the myths of ageing. she writes in part everyone knows that as we age, our minds and bodies decline and life inevitable becomes less satisfying and enjoyable. everyone knows that cognitive decline is inevitable. everyone knows that as we get older we become less productive at work. everyone, it seems is wrong. contrary to the stereotype of later life as a time of loneliness, depression and decline, a growing body of scientific research shows that in many ways life gets better as we get older. up assume as you get older you get more depressed but there s a lot of academic research that shows that s not true. whether you re measuring happiness or life satisfaction the research seems to indicate that as you get older actually life gets better and you get