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Gray Notes: "News that's Noteworthy, Important, or just plain Fun, on the Topic of Aging..." |
 Quote of the week: “To know how to grow old is the master work of wisdom, and one of the most difficult chapters in the great art of living.” Henri-Frederic Amiel (1821-1881) wrote this in his Journal ... |
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Fact: 50 percent of those polled believe garrulous Presidential candidates spend too little time talking about health care (Time magazine) ... |
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Fact: there’s been a 150 percent increase between 1997-2004 in the average ‘wait time’ inside Emergency Rooms, first line of defense in healthcare delivery. The ‘wait’ is now 20 minutes! (Cambridge Health Alliance Study) ... |
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Remember crooner Tony (“I Get Ideas”) Martin? He’s 95 and still singing (The New York Times) ...
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Fact: the world’s best marathon time for men 70 and older was set by a 74-year-old runner. His time: 2 hours, 54 minutes, 5 seconds. This is 4 minutes faster than the winning marathon time at the first modern Olympics, the 1896 games in Athens. (The New York Times) ...
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Rowdy-and-funny Jack Nicholson, age 70, tells AARP magazine the most honest people in films today are comedians.
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| Last updated:Sunday, April 27, 2008 |
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