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Humor quips to help you cope

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Laughter is secret elixir for healthy aging Positive attitude and humor are best prescriptions for happiness and longevit I'm collecting funny outtakes that keep me buzzin' on the   positive adventure across the laff-a-lot landscape of healthy aging fun and longevity. What makes you chuckle? Make your day funny and add to the LPMs - laughs per minute! The world needs to light(en) up. As comic George #Carlin quips from his home in a cloud - " Live, Love and Laugh! Curtain Call John "Boomer" Leighty I saw George Burns perform live at a Lake Tahoe casino when he was pushing 100 – and he didn't miss a boomer beat. "I'm happy to be here," he said in a strong tenor voice, waving his trademark cigar and pausing to gaze deadpan over the ritzy showroom audience. "Hell, at my age, I'm happy to be anywhere!" Sage Advice George Carlin "Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down." Robin Williams and hi...

Boomers Have Shorter Lifespans

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Boomers Have Shorter  Lifespans Latest statistics show alarmingly shorter lifespans among Baby Boomers Source: Public Source with permission An invisible tsunami is hitting the U.S. and its destructive effects are just becoming visible. As the  Pew Research Center cites  that Millennials have surpassed Baby Boomers this year, another hidden statistic is revealing that the death toll among Baby Boomers is rising. While the Greatest Generation has been showing longer and longer lifespans—exceeding 100 years—expectations have been that the following generations will do the same. In a  Fortune article ,  Center for Disease Control’s (CDC ) Farida Ahmad responded that there’s no “ smoking  gun” and that they are watching it to see if it’s “just a blip as it was ten years ago.” Let’s take a closer look at the statistics and consider the implications. In a comprehensive study of the statistics, Case and Deaton’s findings published in the...