Have some fun debunking these common myths about aging. Myths And Facts Of Aging Myth: Old People Lose Their Brain Power Fact: Wisdom Comes With Age University of California and Columbia University researchers found that subjects in their 60s and 70s did better on various tests than their 20-somethings counterparts. While the younger group was able to manipulate and process information faster, the older subjects benefited from a long life of education and life experience, and they were more focused, patient. . Myth: Old People Are Cranky Fact: Happiness Grows With Age Levels of life satisfaction often hit bottom in our 40s and then increase as we age to our…