Losing it?

I love it when I read something that makes me feel better!

I've been noticing a peculiar thing in my same-age friends and myself--though it manifests differently in each of us: less interest in some things we used to do, less interest in talking and socializing for the sake of socializing, less interest in repetitive conversations and chatter.

The writer of this excellent article explains why far better than I could have done--in part because I think I'd "bought in" to something I keep hearing people say: "we're too old" or "we're just not with it like we used to be." 

No way!  this writer so eloquently explains. 

 https://geediting.com/gen-psychology-says-the-reason-older-people-stop-caring-isnt-apathy-its-actually-the-highest-form-of-self-awareness/

This one, by the same author, describes why we might feel like inclined to "chat" or to have conversations we've had before with the same person or to offer our commentary and opinion about every subject: 

https://geediting.com/d-bt-psychology-says-the-reason-some-people-get-quieter-as-they-age-isnt-withdrawal-its-the-result-of-finally-understanding-which-words-actually-matter/