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Mitch McConnell, the Republican Senate Minority Leader, froze and stared into space at a press conference. McConnell had a significant fall 12 days ago while getting off a plane, and he spent five weeks recovering from a fall in March when he suffered a concussion and broken ribs.

Becoming 89
 
Somehow as the sun sets
The thrill of being alive startles
 
Is it love alone
Or your starlit smile
 
The play of Istanbul
The enchantment of kediler
 
This thrill of life persists
Despite the world
 
Despite unimaginable



If you’re a smoker, anti-aging creams and lemon skin treatments might not be enough to truly help you look younger. It’s generally accepted that smokers age more quickly than non-smokers, but by how much? According to a recent study, men and women who puff-puff for years on end are about twice as old as their chronological age. [1]
The findings were reported in January in Scientific Reports.

A new test has been developed that calculates your heart age and your subsequent risk of heart attack and stroke. [1]
The Heart Age Test asks adults over 30 to answer a series of questions about their physical lifestyle and health. If the test determines that your “heart age” is older than your actual age, it means you have a greater risk of suffering from one of these cardiovascular events.

Negative stereotypes around growing older are rife. But as Sonia Zhuravlyova reports, a fresh generation is thinking less ‘forever young’ and more ‘ageing joyfully’
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From ballet dancing to mountain climbing and from art to athletics, we meet seven older people who prove that later life can be anything but dull
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This year, the oldest of the Baby Boomers are turning 70. But these late-decades of life aren’t what it used to be. With celebrities such as Cher (who turned 71 this year) no longer holding a monopoly over looking and acting younger. The UK’s Oxford Institute of Population Aging even recommends that people in their 70’s and 80’s be called “active adults” instead of “old.”

If you’re a longevity enthusiast, I’ve got some news for you. After all of these years, aging itself is on its way to be officially classified as a disease. Of course, it’s taken decades of improving life expectancy and survival rates due to better living standards and lifestyles, but it is most likely worth the wait.
Why?

Modern day prohibition is not just about marijuana. After all, legislation is still restricting adults from possessing alcohol.