Doesn death eliminate the out-dated thinking of the elderly ?
Older people are often perceived as being set in their ways and unable to adapt to the modern world. They are often respected for their past accomplishments and are seen as misusing their veneration to block the adoption of new ideas, thereby hampering progress. However, much of this problem can be attributed to the effects of aging upon the brain. The majority of those over age 90 have some form of dementia. Subclinical, if not clinical, senility undoubtedly affects the great majority of the elderly to some extent. If the effects of aging on the human brain were eliminated, much of this problem would go away. And society would not be deprived of the precious wisdom that is lost with each death. There is truth to the assertion that many people attach their ego to certain beliefs and will not change those beliefs in the face of evidence to the contrary — even in the absence of brain aging. This personality trait, however, is far from universal. But even if this trait is characteristic
