GNW - The Crabby Old Man

Sent to me by my dad:

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Old thinking: After a certain age, decline is inevitable. New thinking: Smart health habits can extend an active, joyful midlife indefinitely.

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In the latest GOP meme for Obama's failure, Republicans have taken to terrorizing senior citizens over healthcare reform.

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Travis County, Texas Police claim that after Kathryn Winkfein was stopped for driving 15 miles over the speed limit in a construction zone, she disobeyed an order to sign the speeding ticker, used profane language, and became "violent." They say the officer who tasered her an …

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A duputy driving an unmarked cruiser hit and killed a 78 yo woman in a motorized scooter. "He hit her so hard, she flew through the air", an eye witness said.

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One of the women involved is 72 years old. The motorcycle riders stopped above the incident and watched as the women tried to gather their horses after being thrown. They did not offer any assistance, and fled the scene.

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A growing number of maverick scientists, doctors, researchers, biogeneticists and nano-technologists – many with impeccable academic credentials – insist that the war against ageing can be won.

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NORMAN, Okla., Nov. 6 (UPI) -- A dietary supplement may help the elderly prevent falls and help maintain fitness levels, making independent living possible, U.S. researchers said.

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As the youths fled, the man shouted: I've got your DNA.

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She was 20 when women earned the right to vote and 64 when the civil rights act was passed and she just voted for Obama.

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While the bankruptcy filing rate for those under 55 has fallen, it has soared for older Americans, according to a new analysis from the Consumer Bankruptcy Project, which examined a sampling of noncommercial bankruptcies filed between 1991 and 2007.

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If you are a senior citizen and have an income of less that $50,000, Obama proposes you will pay no income taxes for ever.

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Miss Daisy will soon be able to drive herself around a PC, because Microsoft has announced plans to build a senior-citizen friendly PC.

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America's population of senior citizens is expected to double by 2030 to 71 million, and the nation needs to begin preparing for the demands they are going to put on the health care system

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A violent thug pistol-whipped and robbed a tourist, then was nearly tackled by a naked, 60-year-old former linebacker

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The new oldest star explained by an insider.

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What the???

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"A 72-year-old man attacked last week outside his downtown Detroit apartment building and left paralyzed from the neck down died Friday.

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A senior citizen reflects on his frustrations as a student in a New York City Jewish ghetto and his triumphs as a teacher of future environmentalists.

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From the article: The woman entered the Bank of America branch at 33 N. Dearborn about 6:45 p.m., walked up to a teller, displayed a weapon and demanded money, a report from the police first deputy superintendent's office said.

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From the article: Horton was putting groceries in her car Wednesday when she noticed her purse was missing. She saw a man running with the bag under his arm. "Good thing I had my running shoes on," Horton said.

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Would you like to live past 100?

As of today, the oldest person in the world has passed on. And because of that (and thinking of what it must've been like to see the events unfold over the past 100+ years), it makes me wonder about most of you 'Viners out there.

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