Nascar...from the Villages

I Want One of Those

Finally, the Real Answer---Older People Just Know Too Much

Now I get it.  We are just too smart.

Older People Just Know Too Much

It's all about who you know---and how often you spend time with them!

If you want to keep your brain healthy, it turns out that visiting friends, attending parties, and even going to church might be just as good for you as crossword puzzles. According to research conducted at Rush University Medical Center, frequent social activity may help to prevent or delay cognitive decline in old age. The study has just been posted online in the Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society.Read more...

Prom: Then and Now

Prom songs from the 50s: 

Sincerely by The McGuire Sisters

MonaLisa by Nat King Cole 

All I Have to Do is Dream  Everly Brothers

 

Prom songs from the 60s:   

Love is Blue by Paul Mauriat 

Something Stupid by Frank and Nancy Sinatra  

Soul and Inspiration by The Righteous Brothers 

Post your prom pictures and favorite songs!

The Wipeouts

One of the toughest aspects of aging is losing friends.  They seem to go before their time.  Their passing hits us hard and reminds us of our own mortality.  These are the boys in the band who made our hearts skip a beat 40+ years ago.  We lost another this month.  All of us have these stories...and the memories.

Do the math!!!

Don't you love it when the Docs say, "Eat this, do this, don't do this and you will add years to your life."  Then follow my mathematical reasoning.  Years of teaching algebra and a trusty calculator have led me to the following conclusion:  If eating nuts and things can actually take years off my life, I resolve to do exactly as has been prescribed to take 13.6 years off my life.  But do those years come off next year if I quit and go back to my old ways.  The way I calculate it:  add 1 for the year I age; subtract 13.6 for following the rules.  The result after three years is I am 24.15 years of age, and I start making babies all over again.  Never mind.  I'll stick it out at 60.75.  But it is an interesting concept.

Six things to eat that can return you to youth!

Brain Exercise----More evidence of benefits

While exercising your brain does not change your genetic predisposition for dementia, the challenges can offer a longer, stronger thinking brain.  Which of us can envision an old age in an empty shell?  The following article is evidence that demands action.  The results will be available in about twenty years.
Challenge your brain