At 74, actress Vera Fischer recently spoke about the fear she felt about aging and about the pressure to maintain a youthful appearance. She said that today she lives a different relationship with her own age and with the changes that came over the years.
The actress's statement touches on an issue that goes beyond concern with aesthetics. In a society in which filters, procedures, and references to youth are part of everyday life, the marks of time can still be treated as something that needs to be disguised or corrected.
For psychiatrist Camilla Nicolucci, this pressure can affect the way women see themselves. According to her, the problem begins when aging becomes associated with loss of value, beauty, or relevance.
Nicolucci states that taking care of one's appearance can be a healthy choice, but feeling that it is necessary to erase the signs of aging can be harmful.
