Old People Are Cool
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#OldPeopleAreCool project by @LinkedSenior. We believe in a world where people of all ages are respected and valued.
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Centenarians remain among the fastest-growing segments of Canada’s population. As Mount Sinai Hospital celebrates 100 years of care, it continues to be a key leader in the field of geriatrics & aging. Sinai Health #OldPeopleAreCool Linked Senior hubs.li/Q02GGgdp0
The Fondazione Opera Immacolata (Italy) brought together 70 people aged 100 or over to break the record for the largest gathering of centenarians. #OldPeopleAreCool Linked Senior hubs.li/Q02GFHtf0
Second World War veteran and former paratrooper Ed Marshall is celebrating his 100th birthday by taking to the skies. And it's all for a good cause. The centenarian is aiming to raise $1,000 for every year he has lived. #OldPeopleAreCool Linked Senior hubs.li/Q02GFHx10
Emirates recently welcomed 101 year old centenarian and seasoned traveller Rachida Smati onboard its flight to Algiers. To show its appreciation the airline extended a First-Class upgrade for Rachida. #OldPeopleAreCool Linked Senior hubs.li/Q02GGj830
A centenarian from New Jersey who still works more than 50 hours a week is sharing what keeps her going as she continues employment at her family’s business. Miriam Todd, age 100, said her faith has always been her guide. #OldPeopleAreCool Linked Senior hubs.li/Q02GFHnC0
At 105, Jack Reynolds celebrated his birthday in an unconventional way, by riding a rollercoaster and being the oldest person to do so. He is already the oldest man to get a tattoo and complete the ice bucket challenge. #OldPeopleAreCool Linked Senior hubs.li/Q02GFJnd0
Flying has always had a special place in 97-year-old Veteran Jerry Auerbach’s heart and his recent flight at Stinson Airport is a moment he will never forget. #OldPeopleAreCool Linked Senior hubs.li/Q02J5c200
The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) will honor Montana centenarians during the 55th annual Governor’s Conference on Aging on October 1, 2024. #OldPeopleAreCool Linked Senior hubs.li/Q02Ktj5H0
At 109 years old, Vincent Dransfield still zips around town in his car every day, buying lunch, running errands and shopping for groceries. #OldPeopleAreCool Linked Senior hubs.li/Q02KsSKK0
Royal British Legion (RBL) president Cmdre Bob Mansergh presented long-serving Wellington resident Madge Covey with ‘centenarian membership’. The presentation was to thank 101-year-old Madge for her support over 10 decades. #OldPeopleAreCool Linked Senior hubs.li/Q02KtkBl0
Just .027 percent of the U.S. population is made up of centenarians, according to the New England Centenarian Study at Boston University It's a rare group, indeed, but one that is growing. #OldPeopleAreCool Linked Senior hubs.li/Q02KsVBQ0
On her 100th birthday, Neva Johnson agreed to look back. Way back. She was asked to share her memories of the St. John’s she grew up in, and what a century of living has taught her about life. #OldPeopleAreCool Linked Senior hubs.li/Q02Kt63D0
111-years-old who is defying the odds by going to the gym three times a week has shared her two best-kept secrets to a long life. Catherina Van der Linden comes from a lineage of centenarians. #OldPeopleAreCool Linked Senior hubs.ly/Q02KtnYT0
Imagine a unique group of people in their ninth decade alive who have the memory ability of people 30 years younger. That's the case for a select group of octogenarians known as ‘super-agers’. #OldPeopleAreCool Linked Senior hubs.ly/Q02Ktnzx0
Adrian Martinez Classic Director and founder Stephen Lane said the performance of the evening belonged to Jan Holmquist, who set a new world record for the mile in the women’s 80+ division. #OldPeopleAreCool Linked Senior hubs.li/Q02Kt62Q0
At age 84, energetic Modestan John Scheuber is proving that staying healthy is as easy as a walk in the park. But not just any walk, a long walk. A walk around the world, to be exact. #OldPeopleAreCool Linked Senior hubs.li/Q02Ktmgy0
Pulitzer Prize-nominated poet, activist, and scholar Vivian Ayers Allen is a Centenarian Belle who, at over 100 years old, continues to inspire and uplift generations of women. #OldPeopleAreCool Linked Senior hubs.li/Q02NqWnN0
Lorita Bobeck reached a rare milestone Aug. 16 when she turned 100 years old. “I haven’t had to change much in the way of my lifestyle, and that’s important to me,” she said. #OldPeopleAreCool Linked Senior hubs.li/Q02NqFJm0
Dorothy Staten knows the importance of having a room of one’s own. So at 106 years old, she still lives in her own apartment, enjoying good health and dispensing tips on how to live a long life. #OldPeopleAreCool Linked Senior hubs.li/Q02NqPgy0
Manette Baillie, a British centenarian, celebrated her 102nd birthday by skydiving at Beccles airfield in eastern England from a plane flying at over 2,000 meters altitude. #OldPeopleAreCool Linked Senior hubs.li/Q02NqJ470