In 1999, Benjamin Rose began recognizing the achievements of older adults who defy the myths of aging, people who remained active, optimistic, enthusiastic, inspired, innovative, and empowered well into their “golden years.” We are pleased to share with you the stories of these inspiring MythBusters.
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Woody Coddington
If you are positive and have things on any given day that you look forward to – the first game of the World Series, a new Sudoku puzzle, the daily paper, certain meals – you are going to age well.
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Dorothy O. Jackson
When you volunteer you aren’t giving yourself away, you are just giving.
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Ed Abel
You have to be adaptable and modify things as your circumstances change. And you have to have to know when it’s time to make those modifications.
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Inez Killingsworth
No matter what you are striving for, if you can see some good coming out of what you have done, and what you are doing, you are aging successfully.
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Gordon & Evie Safran
Attitude is really important. As you get older, you tend to dwell on things that maybe you shouldn’t, so you really need to make an effort to keep a good attitude.
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Violet Spevack
Growing old
gracefully has a lot to do with your attitude and openness to life. They enable you to reach out beyond yourself…and that’s really important for aging successfully.
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George Forbes
Don't resist aging. Don't fight it. Embrace where and who you are at this stage of life…and enjoy the beauty of it.
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| Eleanor Steigman
Share what you have learned, and contribute to the community. When I see an innovative way of doing something, I don't just adopt it, I share it, too.
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Katie & George Hoy
Mentally, we are constantly solving puzzles, new things that come up with the inn, with life... And we stay tuned in to what's going on in the world.
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Kathy Manos
"Stay involved with people. Read. Exercise. And be happy. That's not always so easy. Sometimes you have to work at staying on the bright side of things."
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Franny Taft
"Staying emotionally fit means staying active, but I'm not talking about jumping up and down. I'm talking about staying connected with people, engaging in conversations with the people around you and being open to new ideas and new information. "
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Mike Clegg
"Aging successfully means knowing what you want to do, and doing it."
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Les Roberts
“I'm sure a lot of older people still live in the home they lived in when they were raising their kids. They shouldn't. If they would get out of that house, it would take so much pressure off them and then they'd have the time and energy to do so many things -- things they actually want to do. ”
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Jane Kessler
“I'm not inclined to go back to the 'good old days' . It's much more interesting to think about what's going on now and what's going to happen. ”
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Nancy Cronin
“We all have a purpose in life and age doesn't have anything to do with it. Staying active and involved… well, it keeps me purposeful.”
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Kevin O'Donnell
I feel that I'm aging successfully when I'm able to maintain an interest in a variety of subjects. I know I'm on the right track when I have more to do than I have time to do it.
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Larry Morrow
Aging well is a combination of things. Be a positive thinker. My entire life I used the old cliché; the glass-is-half-full never-half-empty. Always take the high road. Always! And think “young.”
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Zev Harel
"Life is a continuum. It's the whole continuum that is important, not just one or two things done at one or two points in time. My favorite expression is ‘You are who you are and you become more so as you age.'"
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Phyllis Seltzer
"If you want to age successfully you have to enjoy living. You have to be aware of the world around you and you have to be interested in what's around you. "
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Beryl Rothschild
"No matter what your age, you should always be pushing yourself to have new experiences."
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Fred Griffith
"Successful aging is staying alert to the things that have always interested and challenged you. And it's paying attention to your health."
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