Gerascophobia

Gerascophobia is an abnormal or incessant fear of growing older or ageing (senescence).[1] Fear is characterised as an unpleasant emotion experienced as a result of some perceived threat or source of danger, in the case of gerascophobia that threat is ageing. This fear is irrational and disproportionate to any threat posed and persists even in the case that the individual is in perfect health.[1]

  1. ^ "Definition of gerascophobia on MedTerms.com". Archived from the original on 2014-08-18. Retrieved 2008-10-02.