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Research questions 'grumpy old men' image

2008-06-16T02:01:06Z

Australian research is questioning the belief that people get grumpier as they get older. University of Queensland Professor Bill von Hippel compared the level of social satisfaction felt by people aged 66 to 91 to those aged between 18 and 30...

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Elderly NZ couple play dodge'm cars

2008-06-03T23:21:56Z

A 100-year-old New Zealand man and his 99-year-old wife have had a lucky escape after driving the wrong way along a highway near Wellington. Police say the mature duo was travelling through Ngauranga Gorge, just north of Wellington around 9:00pm ...

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detail what detail

2008-05-18T10:11:45Z

One should absorb the colour of life, but one should never remember its details. Details are always vulgar. - Oscar Wilde a fine excuse for a fading memory - hope I remember to use it!

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From me to you....

2008-04-08T08:55:44Z

You shouldn’t get to 50 to learn this … Growing older is inevitable Be open about your age. You don’t have to broadcast it via electronic media (ok, I may have) , but don’t deny your age either. You will still die on the day yo...

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Favourite Quotes of the Day

2008-02-08T10:44:19Z

You can only perceive real beauty in a person as they get older Anouk Aimee You are never too old to set another goal, or to dream a new dream - Anon I like them. I think I wi...

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