May 14th, 2008
On being old
My good buddy, Hoss, needs no introduction, you just need to go over there and read about his take on being what some perceive as “old”.
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My good buddy, Hoss, needs no introduction, you just need to go over there and read about his take on being what some perceive as “old”.
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According to a University Of Chicago study on happiness, Americans are happy as they get older and the results are important for quality of life:
“Understanding happiness is important to understanding quality of life. The happiness measure is a guide to how well society is meeting people’s needs,” said Yang Yang, Assistant Professor of Sociology at […]
Heh, no one told my dad or my mother in law this that people turn more liberal with age.
I wonder what I’ll be like, and what age is the magic one where this is decided.
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Buster Martin is running in next month’s London Marathon.
He’s 101 years old, the father of 17 children, and he holds three world title records for the oldest person to run the 5K, 10K and the half marathon.
He also works 3 days a week, trains at a gym, and, likes his beer:
“He smokes, drinks, stays […]
Vis Serene Ambition, I found an excellent entry, Old is Not the End.
I liked it a lot, particularly since the writer is my dad’s age.
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In April, PBS will broadcast a special program, Caring For Your Parents, by award-winning filmmaker and FRONTLINE producer Michael Kirk.
The program profiles five American families caring for aging parents and the struggles they confront. WGBH Labs is seeking other 3 minute video stories to complement the program.
Find out more about how to submit […]
Another, “I had no idea they had those” careers, we now have Aging Coaches.
Celebrate Aging is a company that provides the services of a “aging coach” defined as someone who:
helps people who have issues with their own or someone else’s aging figure out the answers to their questions, determine their best options for responding, […]
Many of us have resolved to get more exercise beginning this fine New Year’s Day.
However, exercise is beneficial for more than just being able to wear our jeans again after holiday food consumption.
Studies show that moderate exercise such as walking may be associated with a lower risk of vascular dementia in people in their […]
Oh, boy, especially as an only child, I can relate: Baby boomers confront stuff that their parents have left behind.
And, it’s not emotional “stuff” either. It’s actual stuff, and, there’s a lot of it.
One thing I’ve learned since my mother died, is that not everything hailed as needing to be “kept in the family” […]
Putting aside for a moment the debate about aging being something that needs to be fought, perhaps scientists have found a cure for aging?
Inflammation, long been studied as a factor in heart disease, is thought to be a factor in the aging process.
While the theory that inflammation is a direct cause of aging that […]
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