This 77-year old man is still tree lopping and a winner at any age.

Dorothy Peterson, aged 85 years, of North Mankato finds it hard to find a good table tennis opponent. If there’s no competition she will continue using her home Robo-Pong machine which fires balls to her.

Fortunes are made by plastic surgeons and producers of anti-aging products, playing on the desire of those who try to make a vain attempt to stop-the-clock. Yet, aging is a natural process none of us can bypass. As there is no fountain of youth, it is important that the mind is not permitted to stagnate. Creativity and curiosity (yes, curiosity) are your two most effective weapons against aging. After all, you are never too old to learn something new. You also need to continue to react with others around you and live in the present.

In one sense, aging begins from the moment a person is born. Delaying the effects of aging, while maintaining good overall health has to be the ultimate goal. According to Valliant, author of the book Aging Well, aging successfully is like being tickled. – the best results are achieved with another person. Your sense of humour is another of your most powerful anti-aging weapons. Take a look at a few questions some people ask concerning aging (some tongue in cheek)…

• Q: Can men or women over the age of 60 find young, sexy members of the opposite sex who are interested in them?   A: Try looking in a bookstore under fiction, unless of course you’re loaded in the bank balance department.
• Q: Can 60+ still have good sex? Q: Can 60+ still have good sex?   A: Recent studies published on the British Medical Journal website show that an increasing number of the elderly, including 70+ are having good sex and more often, as well as women in this group being particularly satisfied with their sex lives.
• Q: Does sex, like a good wine, get better with age? A: Yes. A recent survey showed that even 50 year olds are more satisfied with sex, than either 30 or 40 year olds.
• Q: Who gives up sex first, the man or the woman?   A: Surveys show that it is the man who reneges on sex before the woman does.
• Q: Do programmes with high sexual content have an impact on you?   A: Studies show that when there is a high sexual content to a programme, people have more difficulty recalling the adverts. Q: It is wise to get married as a 60+?   A: Why not? As the expert says, it’s like tickling. Living gives a richer result when it’s shared with someone.
• Q: Is retirement necessary?   A: Absolutely not. How can you retire from life? Retirement is only a state of mind.
• Q: How can you increase the heart rate of your 60+ year old husband?   A: Tell him you’re pregnant. Q: Do 60+ year-olds have troubling finding fashionable glasses?   A: No, so long as they remember to check their foreheads first.
• Q: Why is it important for 60+ year old people to use valet parking?   A: Valets don’t forget where they park your car.
• Q: As people age, do they sleep more soundly?   A: Yes, but usually in the afternoon, while tending to stay awake at night. Q: What are the most common remarks made by 60+ year olds when entering antique stores?   A: ‘I remember those.’ ‘I used one of those only yesterday. How come it’s now an antique?’

Aging well is simply ‘Staying Alive’. Did you know that the 103 beats per minute of the 1977 Bee Gees song ‘Staying Alive’ has been proven to be the most ideal tempo to apply when performing chest compressions as part of CPR to someone?

You may have some other great questions or ideas about aging well. Add them to this list. You can also find out what a 60+ couple, who refused to retire, did to gain a new lease on life, through a Blue Moon Opportunity (an opportunity that changes your life). Take a few minutes to check it out at Win A Resort. You may find it inspirational.

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