December 10, 2015
Next Avenue: If this story isn’t, ultimately, about dance, what is it about?
Lauren Kessler: We’re often told it’s never too late to … fill in the blank. Sometimes that’s true but not always, like going back to medical school at age 55, for example. But I wanted to expl...
March 17, 2015
Her friends and daughter thought it was madness, but one woman defiantly says: What's wrong with having a facelift at 80?
Elizabeth Moore, 80, felt her face no longer matched how she felt inside. She underwent a facelift, dermabrasion and fat injections into her cheeks...
February 12, 2015
1. Misao Okawa, 116, Japan
“Eat and sleep and you will live a long time,” she told The Telegraph on her 116th birthday. “You have to learn to relax.” She also is said to sleep eight hours every night.
2. Gertrude Weaver, 116, Arkansas
She says it'...
January 21, 2015
November 5, 2014
Puppies steal people’s hearts. But then they age and cease to elicit as many “awws” as they once did. Canadian photographer Pete Thorne wondered why.
So the 35-year-old set out to photograph elderly dogs in a project he’s titled: “Old Faithful.” The goal is to show t...
September 5, 2014
The reason for the high population of senior citizens in Japan is that many Japanese live to be well over 100 years old. Some reasons attributed to the longevity include:
Strong community bonds
Plenty of exercise
Healthy, low-fat diet
Low stress...
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