Comment by avgcorrection
5 years ago
On the other hand it means that there are some benefits which are correlated with age or else this mechanism wouldn’t be necessary.
Our culture mostly looks on old age with disdain. And indeed not just old age but any kind of aging past 25. And to be sure there are many objective downsides to being old compared to young. However one does also have the opportunity to attain knowledge and wisdom as one gets older. And that can continue until one starts to become senile, which might only start in very advanced years for many or most people!
Even though they're more athletic in their early twenties, most basketball players seem to peak around 27-29, I assume because of the intersection of athleticism and skill gained from experience.