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In Booming India Retirement Homes Spread

She grew up listening to her grandparents' stories over dinner, three generations gathered in the house they shared, like nearly every Indian family she knew.

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Will you still need me...when I'm 64?

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?

Stay Happy and Healthy.

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 …

You Would Never Guess What I Saw an Elderly Couple do in Bright Day Light!?

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 Don't Understand or Is It I Don't Understand Life?

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.

Bullfrogs and Booze

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.

How Old Are You?

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.

Date Yourselves, 'Viners! Do These Phrases Mean Anything To You?

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.

Stress - Old Age - Loneliness, www.nosle.com
Source: http://nosle.com

Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter. – Mark Twain

The twilight of Sen. Robert Byrd
Source: 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 as mental powers start to decline, scientists find
Source: Telegraph

Old age begins at 27 as mental powers start to decline, according to scientists.

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 react
Source: 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."

Alzheimer's Prevented And Reversed With Natural Protein In Animal Models
Source: Science Daily

Memory loss, cognitive impairment, brain cell degeneration and cell death were prevented or reversed in several animal models after treatment with a naturally occurring protein called brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF).

Study finds long-life gene in elderly Germans
Source: 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.

How much time do you have?

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.

Woman Will Celebrate 105th Birthday at Obama's Inauguration
Source: The Modesto Bee

A 104-year-old black woman born in Dallas and living most of her life in Ohio will attend Obama's inauguration for her 105th birthday.

Holyfield, 46, Fighting for Heavyweight Title
Source: 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.

Caring for Parents

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.

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