Is there a medical term to define the fear of getting old?

Question:

I mean terrified of being old. To the point of thinking about it all the time and being unable to enjoy the present by being depressed about what is coming next?
I know someone who behaves like this and I would like to do some research to better help.
Thank you.

Answers:
gerascophobia

Other Answers:
elderphobia

ageinitis gerascophobia or gerontopohbia

getting old - gerontophobia - a morbid fear of ageing/aging, getting old or old age; can also mean (or result in) an irrational fear or dislike of the elderly

Gerascophobia- Fear of growing old.
Source(s):
http://phobialist.com/

Gerontophobia- Fear of old people or of growing old

if there's a phobia, it's on this list.
http://phobialist.com/

Flip-flop! yeh i believe its Gerascophobia, Gerontophobia,which is both the Fear of Old People, and the Fear of Growing Old

its a very technical term its called "oldstimers syndrome"its nothing to worry about my mom has had it 4 years

diapers, false teeth, man made body parts, yellow grey hair, old farts syndrone.

Gerascophobia: Fear of growing old

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