The Aging Robot

Open the Door to Presence, Purpose, Peace

A New Perspective on Growing Older

Most older adults occasionally forget why they walked into a room, misplace familiar objects, or lose the thread of a conversation. These ordinary experiences often lead to an unsettling question: Is this how dementia begins?

The Aging Robot offers another possibility. It introduces a new psychological framework suggesting that many familiar “senior moments” reflect the normal aging of the brain’s automatic systems rather than the beginning of dementia.

More importantly, it explores how the growing need for conscious attention—or presence—can become one of the unexpected benefits of aging, bringing greater competence, well-being, gratitude, and peace of mind.

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About the Author

Kurt Dahl is the author of two works of speculative fiction exploring humanity’s long-term sustainability, and three books exploring psychology, addiction, and human nature. Throughout his writing career, he has been less interested in isolated problems than in the larger frameworks that help explain them.

Now in his eighties, Dahl continues to write about psychology, aging, and the search for larger patterns that help make sense of everyday life. The Aging Robot continues that tradition by offering a new way to understand the ordinary cognitive changes of aging—and the unexpected opportunities they may present.