Content: What happens to the brain and mind during the aging process? Why do some people age and still retain full mental capacity while others lose agility of the mind? This program questions some of the long-held stereotypes about aging and the mind. It also explores the diseases of aging including: stroke, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease, pointing out that these diseases are quite distinct from normal aging. Viewers watch experiments that prove that even in old age, new brain connections can be formed. Finally, the program focuses on the phenomenon most commonly associated with older minds: the wisdom of the aged.