‘Age Management’ Trend Grows

More middle-aged people are making a major effort to “manage” aging, the Associated Press reported December 8. They do more than just exercise and eat healthy foods. Other tactics include hormone injections, severe calorie cutting and Botox. A few extreme treatments have raised safety concerns. They include radon gas, fetal cell injections and removal of testicles. Even young people seem to be affected. A survey found that one-third of teen girls wanted plastic surgery to improve how they looked. Age “managers” say they want long, healthy lives. Some say looking young also helps their careers.