95-Yr-Old Fights For Life So He Can Be Bride’s “Flower Grandpa,” As Promised.
InspireMore - Bert Edlin isn’t quite sure what TikTok is, but he knows he’s now “TikTok famous!” At 95 years old, Burt’s making waves online thanks to his turn as a “flower grandpa” at his granddaughter’s wedding.
7 Questions on Leadership
Clarity - This organization posed seven questions on leadership for me to answer. What do you think?
'He’s stubborn as a mule': 93-year-old summits Yosemite's Half Dome
The Daily - When Everett Kalin was 91 years old, he decided to try skydiving. This year, Kalin, now 93, thought he’d climb Half Dome in Yosemite.
FRAGRANCE AT NIGHT BOOSTS OLDER ADULTS’ MEMORY
Futurity - When neuroscientists exposed older adults to a fragrance for two hours every night for six months, they reaped a 226% increase in cognitive capacity compared to the control group, according to a new study.
87-year-old fends off home intruder, offers snacks to distract him
CNN - An 87-year-old woman says she offered a young man who entered her Brunswick, Maine, home while she was sleeping a late-night snack to keep him busy until police arrived.
At 85, his eyesight is going, but his curveball could strike you out
WAPO - Bill Lear stares at the plate, ready to pitch. Beneath his uniform he wears shin guards he fashioned from a downspout and a chest protector he made from a cookie sheet. A black helmet with a faceguard protects his head.
Lear is 85 years old, and his macular degeneration makes it tough for him to see, so the catcher doesn’t bother giving him signals. He rears back, grunts, and throws a fastball, up and in. The batter, 27 years younger than Lear, swings and misses. Strikeout.
YUCK - 85% Of Healthcare Workers Nose-Pick, More Than Triples Covid-19 Risk
Forbes - If you could pick one thing to reduce your risk of getting Covid-19, what would it be? Well, it’s certainly not your nose. Nose-picking may—surprise, surprise—be associated with an over three-fold higher risk of catching the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
84-year-old completes lifelong quest to travel entire Amtrak railroad
ABC - After 80 years on the railroad, Nat Read has just completed the final quest of his journey, traveling all 21,400 miles of Amtrak's railroad.
Stress in childhood linked to physical and cognitive problems in older age, according to new study
STAT - Stressful experiences during childhood could have more far-reaching effects than previously thought, contributing to issues with daily tasks like getting dressed or preparing meals in older age, according to a new national analysis.
Want to live longer? Play with your grandkids. It’s good for them, too.
WAPO - Research suggests that active, one-on-one playtime provides health benefits for young and old, and helps them appreciate one another.
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