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Myth Busters, Defyin the Myths of Aging, Benjamin Rose Institute - Improving the lives of older adults.


Mythbusters





MythBuster Index

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.

Sam Rutigliano

"Every morning people wake up to glorious opportunities that are brilliantly disguised as unsolvable problems. I'm a the-glass-is-half-full person. I believe that once you choose hope, you can do anything." Read more

 

 

Dorothy & Reuben Silver

"Every person should have at least one person in their life that they can get honest criticism from, otherwise there is no growth..."

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Sister Helen Jean

"Have a positive attitude and appreciate everything as a gift. I'm realistic, I see all the problems we have in the world, but… I still tend to see hope for the world and the goodness that is there in the world."

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Nina Gibans

"You have to be your own advocate all the way along.
No one is going to take care of your life - and make
it worthwhile - except you."

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Jean Capers & Alice Rose

“We have always been active: it was part of our natural routine. I think both of us have good attitudes about our health. We got that from our parents, and family, growing up.”

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Bruce Akers

"Nothing says that at 65 you are finished. At that age, you have vast experience and you should be putting it to work. If you can't put it to work professionally, because you've been retired, then put it to work in other areas: for instance, mentoring or volunteering or community service."

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Connie Harper

"Don't even think about age. It's going to come and there is nothing you can do about it,so live each day as it comes to the fullest."

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Abraham Brickner, PhD

 The key to successful aging is what I call the ABCDE Process. You need Attitude + Belief + Commitment + Dedication + Execution to achieve the “goal” of aging well.

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Tom Batiuk on Crankshaft

I think for Crankshaft that successful aging is simply the ability to keep doing what he's doing. He's still driving the school bus. He's still active. And that's successful…As much as he gripes about things – in fact probably because he gripes about everything – he keeps on going. For him, that is aging successfully.

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MythBusters:
In alphabetical order
In Memoriam:


Bruce Akers
Ed Bixenstine
William F. Boyd
Cris Branche
Abraham Brickner, PhD
Jeanette Grasselli Brown and Glenn Brown
Virgil Brown, Sr.
Steve Bullock
The Rev. Joan Brown Campbell
Jean Capers & Alice Rose
Robert Conrad
Crankshaft
Lal DiEgidio
Del Donahoo
Bob Feller
Maury Feren
Richard Fleischman
Dr. Joseph Foley
Maria Luz Galindo of Luchita's Restaurant
Nina Gibans
Robert "Bob" Ginn
Bob Gries
Connie Harper
Carol Heiss Jenkins
The Huff-n-Puffers Baseball Team
Dr. Sidney Katz
Betty Kemper
Ellen Kofron
The Kovels
Mina Kulber
Belle Likover
Bob Madison
Dr. Alex & Mrs. Lillian Marks
Ruth Matthews
A. Grace Lee Mims
Walter "Walt" Nosal
Sister Helen Jean Novy
Everett Poe
Richard W. Pogue
Joe Pyles
Sam Rutigliano
Jane Scott
Liz Shelton
Dorothy & Reuben Silver
Congressman Louis Stokes
Evelyn Tucci
Virginia Marti Veith
Eleanor Warner
Neil Zurcher


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Jess Bell
Helen Spotts Brown
Fred Embrescia
Bill "Smoochie" Gordon
Chester Gray
Ralph Kovel
Robert Lockwood, Jr.
Senator Howard Metzenbaum
Paige Palmer
Ed Preisler

Odelia Robinson
Ben Shouse
Viktor Schreckengost
Elsa and Everett Hosack
Alice Weston