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“Adding years to people's lives through the magic of science and medicine, however impressive, is an insufficient ambition for American Society. Our objective, must be to add new life to those years.”

President
John F. Kennedy,
1961 White House Conference on Aging

News from the Aging Globe

Stories about aging are seldom front page news – except here on the SCF web site. Mostly, mainstream newspapers and magazines either fail to cover issues that have to do with aging or bury those stories on inside pages. Yet they’re fascinating – and ultimately they will affect every last one of us. We will front-page them for you here in our News of the Aging Globe section with frequent new postings. We’ll link you to the best stories we can find from newspapers and magazines around the world, covering everything from the latest scientific research on longevity to reviews of films that feature older characters. You’ll read about innovative housing for seniors, new knee or hip replacement techniques, elders who are in some way role models for all of us, and much, much more.

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“From a Prominent Death, Some Painful Truths”
June 24, 2008 By Denise Grady - New York Times

“Fit, Not Frail: Exercise as a Tonic for Aging”
June 24, 2008 By Jane E. Brody - New York Times

“Advice for Doctors, From a Patient Long Ago”
June 23, 2008 By Tara Parker-Pope - New York Times

“Ages Loom Large in Election”
June 22, 2008 By Susan Reimer - baltimoresun.com

“For a Good Retirement, Find Work. Good Luck”
June 22, 2008 By Steve Lohr - New York Times

“The Grace in Aging”
June 20, 2008 By Deborah Barker, PhD - Moorpark Acorn

"Settlement to Ease Drug Costs for Some on Medicare"
June 20, 2008 By Robert Pear - The New York Times

“Motorcycle Duo Making Most of Journey”
June 19, 2008 By Jens Dana - Deseret News, Salt Lake City

"How Old is Too Old to be U.S. President?”
June 19, 2008 By Theo Lippman Jr. - Baltimoresun.com

“Age as an Issue, in Politics and Elsewhere”
June 19, 2008 By Saul Friedman - Special to Newsday, Newsday.com

“Aging: Cue the Lights and Help Dementia”
June 17, 2008 By Eric Nagourney - New York Times

“Making Old Muscle Young: Researchers Boost Hrowth of Muscle Stem Cells to Stop Age-Related Muscle Deterioration”
June 16, 2008 By Jennifer Chu - Technology Review, published by MIT
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“Why Long-Term Care Insurance is Important”
June 16, 2008 By Liz Taylor, Columnist - The Seattle Times

“Old Age: All in The Past?”
June 15, 2008

“Put It in Writing: Starting a Blog is One of The Best Ways to Stir Up Your 'Blood, Brain and Beliefs' in Later Life”
June 14, 2008 By Ronni Bennett - The Wall Street Journal, pg. R12

“U.S. Life Expectancy Reaches Record”
June 13, 2008

“Study Reveals Secrets of 115-year-old Brain”
June 13, 2008 By Associated Press - Guardian.co.uk

“Scientists: 115-year-old's brain worked perfectly”
June 13, 2008 By Anrica Deb, Associated Press Writer - Seattle Post-Intelligencer

“How Does Your Waist Measure Up?”
June 13, 2008 By Tara Parker-Pope - The New York Times Health Blog

“Japan, Seeking Trim Waists, Measures Millions”
June 13, 2008 By Norimitsu Onishi - New York Times

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