India, Jan. 25 -- With retirement age being raised around the world and an increased participation of the elderly in various professional fields, it seems we are beginning to find effective ways of countering ageism.

Ageing is as much a psychological process as it is biological. How old or young you feel has a big influence on both your health and how other people view you. There is a small but solid body of research to suggest that your psychological perception of your age can have a significant effect on your physical state as well. Ellen Langer, a psychological scientist from Harvard, conducted an experiment where she had men over the age of 60 live in a retrofitted retreat, while they were asked to pretend that they were living in t...