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Race Features Two 90+ Year Olds in a Photo Finish [VIDEO]

Debbie Ray — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 15:43:04 +0000

If you’re feeling a little sluggish on this Monday morning, and just can’t get into your ‘To Do List’ today, watch this video of two super seniors in the 100 yard dash – which ends in a photo finish! It looks like the guy in Lane 3 owns it, but watch what happens at the [...]

Lafayette Police Warning About Driveway Repair Scam

Debbie Ray — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 05:03:44 +0000

Ever had a guy come to your door offering to repair something with the materials 'left over' from some other job?

What Age Is Considered Old

CJ — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 01:49:14 +0000

What age is considered old these days. At 49, as I write this, I realize that I have well crossed over to the other side. A survey found that most people think you stop being technically “young” at age 28! Almost 40% of men and women said 28 is the age at which you’re officially [...]

'Too Soon Old' A Touching, Eye-Opening Poem

JayCee — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 20:54:11 +0000

The internet is a remarkable tool; you can learn so many things from it, and some of those things are actually true!

I was looking at Facebook this afternoon when I came across a 'Share' that talked about a poem that was written b

Pistol-Packin' Grandpa Thwarts Florida Robbery [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 13:14:09 +0000

Robbery 101: before you try to shake down a public establishment, make sure no one there is armed. That’s what two would-be thieves in Florida learned the hard way last weekend. On Friday night, Davis G. Dawkins and Duwayne Henderson, both 19, stormed into the Palms Internet Cafe in Ocala, brandishing a gun and a [...]

90-Year-Old Woman Chases Down Mugger

Don Deane — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 09:50:28 +0000

The elderly may seem like easy targets to thieves, but as this story shows, that isn’t always the case. On Monday, an unidentified 90-year-old California woman teamed up with a good Samaritan to chase down a mugger who robbed her outside a convenience store. Is this the beginning of a new crime fighting duo? Robb [...]

Seniors Are Getting 'Wired'

Steve Wiley — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 23:33:12 +0000

Getty Images The Pew Internet And American Life Project has released the results of research that indicates the fastest growing segment of internet users is senior citizens. The research commissioned by grandparents.com. It indicates that 53% of Americans over 65 are now internet users, with 70% of those going online daily. Social media is now [...]

Are Older Adults the New Face of Addiction?

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 09:43:19 +0000

One generally associates the onset of drug and alcohol addiction with the recklessness of youth.

However, two new studies are challenging those assumptions, with findings suggesting that older folks are also quite susceptible to addiction’s trap.