Few look forward to old age and all that it brings in its wake - deteriorating health, loss of vigour, restricted mobility, increasing dependence on others, not to mention a sense of foreboding and anxiety. Yet, one has to learn to cope with the onset of old age. Firstly, it is imperative to prepare to accept old age in spite of the restrictions or limitations it imposes on one's mobility. Equally important is the need to adopt a positive attitude towards life. _______________ Above all, peace of mind, is the efficacious balm that brings equanimity toone's life. We must resign ourselves to growing old, and in the process let us try to make life as fulfilling and meaningful as possible.