Octogenarian model reshapes China’s views on aging
BEIJING—Gym-toned figure, check. Cool dance moves, double check. Sex appeal, triple check.
BEIJING—Gym-toned figure, check. Cool dance moves, double check. Sex appeal, triple check.
There have been many times in the past two years when Khairul felt he was heading towards a breakdown. Caring for his 78-year-old father who is coping with the debilitating effects of Parkinson’s has been tough, both physically and emotionally.
These are very serious decisions, decisions requiring conscious living, strict prioritizing, and acquiring critical self-knowledge—just what, if you ask me, wisdom is about and what precisely one had better possess by now.
At a gathering of old friends (all seniors) the other day, conversation was light and laden with nostalgia. We exchanged memories of youthful times; one lady called them the “pre-wrinkle days.”
PARIS–Elderly men who do 30 minutes of physical activity six days a week are likely to have a 40-percent lower risk of death compared to couch-potato counterparts, researchers said Friday. For
WASHINGTON—At 115, Jeralean Talley is now the world’s oldest person. The American leads the elite club of “supercentenarians” —people more than 111 years old. It’s not as small
I’m a single woman, 58 years old and living with my 82-year-old mother. I have a little business that barely supports me but my mother and I get by, thanks to my two brothers and a sister who give us generous financial support.
As if it’s the most natural thing, Filipinos who have spent their most productive years abroad come home not only to retire but also to share both wealth and know-how.
Second Installment of Graphic Novel with No Plot and No Point. During my R and R I drew the second part of how I perceived animals were prototyped in some celestial realm. In here is a creature, an Incomplete Turtle (turtle-to-be). An overlarge squid is dripping next to him. The squid is all out of proportion to its importance (as a supplier of ink for black paella.)
I’m squirming in my seat, waiting for the verdict from my internist. She looks puzzled at my blood-test results, and I think I know why. Despite medication for my cholesterol and a diet limiting my meals to 1,500 calories, the scale registers me still at 140 lbs. I have not lost a single pound since my last visit, a month ago.
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