Buying inline skates at 50, but not being able to find the way home at 80? The elderly are expected to be self-determined, dynamic, active, and fit. Over the last 30 years, a new paradigm for aging has emerged, promising a golden autumn with anti-aging programs. "Staying young while aging" – this or something similar is the title of guides on aging well. The author, who has been professionally engaged with aging for 30 years and has witnessed the shift from a negative to a positive image of aging, considers the end and the darker sides of aging in his perspective. He, who has also aged and belongs to a generation that must prepare for a long life, inquires about new, unconventional concepts for the third and fourth stages of life. These are small, subjective stories that provoke thought.