The reality of ageing in a digital world

Filters have allowed us all to tweak the way we look. We know the effects on younger people- but what about those of us who are using it as a way of keeping ageing at bay?

It’s almost impossible to find a photograph of me that predates 2020. Sure, there are a couple of toddler pictures in existence- all taken with the loving eye of a mother who sees only perfection in her child’s face. And I’m pretty sure my father hangs onto a couple of old snaps, taken when I was about 10 or 11- that blissful point at which self-awarene…