
The Beatles said it best:
When I get older, losing my hair,
Many years from now,
Will you still be sending me a Valentine
Birthday greetings, bottle of wine?

1.Eating good food.Food that is cooked afresh,neither too hot, nor cold,neither too much of salt,spicy,tangy;reheated food,food that is old.
Faith.in something worth living for.(Gita)
3.Do what you ought to do and do not anticipate results.(Gita)
4.Remember we can change nobody n …

I could not believe it, could it be true I though, do they still do that at that age. Seriously, I did not think that part of the body even worked at that age, they looked to be about 75-80 years old.
What makes us age and get old?Source: Viewzone Magazine
From the moment of birth, we begin the battle against death -- against the inevitable. Statistics say that a newborn child can expect to live an average of 76 years. But averages may not be what they use to be.

I might just be a moron, because I seriously do not understand what people do day in day out.
Age Is a Factor in Sentencing, but the Degree Varies Widely Source: The New York Times
In a case involving an 87-year-old man convicted of racketeering, a federal judge in Manhattan rejected a plea for leniency last year, giving the man a five-year sentence. The judge in this case had a special perspective: He was 84 himself.

Somewhere along Mammaw's life some wise persons (my Great-Aunts) told her that my Pappaw was what was by popular standards called an alcoholic. After all they had seen such natural wonders as Niagura Falls, they were secular women of the world.

I just posted a comment on an article and then joked about being old. But the truth is as the saying goes " age is just a number" or the other one "you are only as old as you feel". I like the last one because in a week I can be all different ages.

It's occurring to me more and more these days: the kids starting college this fall were born in 1991 (I started my senior year of high school then).
Millions of Britons face 'impoverished old age'Source: Telegraph
Millions of Britons face an "impoverished old age" as the entire British pensions system is based on a "bet" on the stock market, Ros Altmann, a governor at the London School of Economics, has warned.
The twilight of Sen. Robert ByrdSource: msnbc.com
Age is finally catching up with West Virginia Sen. Robert C. Byrd in the winter of his 54-year career in Congress.
Specter Backs Coleman for Senate Source: The New York Times
With your departure from the Republican Party, there are no more Jewish Republicans in the Senate. Do you care about that?
I sure do. There's still time for the Minnesota courts to do justice and declare Norm Coleman the winner.
Old age begins at 27 - scientists claim after new research Source: the Mail online
Old age is often blamed for causing us to misplace car keys, forget a word or lose our train of thought.
But new research shows that many well-known effects of ageing may start decades before our twilight years.
The secret of long life? It's all down to how fast you reactSource: the Mail online
People's reaction times are a far better indicator of their chances of living a long life than their blood pressure, exercise levels or weight, researchers have discovered.
Men and women with the most sluggish response times are more than twice as likely to die prematurely.
Is Aging an Accident of Evolution?Source: dailygalaxy.com
"Everyone has assumed we age by rust. But how do you explain animals that don't age? Some tortoises lay eggs at the age of 100, there are whales that live to be 200 and clams that make it past 400 years."
Study finds long-life gene in elderly GermansSource: thelocal.de
A gene linked to longevity in Japanese people has also been uncovered in Germans, suggesting people with the right genes the world over can reach a ripe old age, a study published Tuesday showed.

I'll be sixty-eight this month (January) and for some reason I hvae been bumping up against mortality lately. "How much time to I have left?" is a question that hovers over me a lot. So I'll take a stab and say I have around ten years left.
Holyfield, 46, Fighting for Heavyweight TitleSource: The New York Times
He won't go away. He is well past his prime, boxing's version of a future baseball Hall of Famer still toiling in the minors....His opinion holds that he has one good bout left, maybe more, in his still sculptured body.
Pink Pensioniers: Germany's Gay and Gray Get a New Home Source: SPIEGEL ONLINE
Discrimination is a fact of life for gays and lesbians over 60, and fears about going to an old people's home are widespread. But a new batch of care services in Germany are catering specifically to aging homosexuals -- and demand will likely grow.

If your father lives with you and his mental health is deteriorating, should you get a power of attorney to manage his affairs? This is a delicate question.
Centenarians are prone to depression ):Source: BBC News
It may bring a congratulatory telegram from the Queen but reaching 100 is no guarantee of a happy, contented, old age, US research suggests...
Age Concern painted a similar picture, with its figures showing two million UK pensioners affected by depression.