Commentary on “Level of Expectations Regarding Aging Among Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”: Does Belief Become Reality?

Readers of JAMDA may find the article by Lin and colleagues1 in this issue of particular interest. Most readers of the Journal will be very familiar with concerns about ageism. Negative attitudes toward older people have been an ongoing concern for decades. What is different about the present study is that it looks at individuals' expectations about growing old.