December 3rd, 2008
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Growing Bolder Insider Volume 59
Coming soon! The balloting is about to begin for the inaugural class of the Growing Bolder Hall of Fame. The purpose is to immortalize the later-life accomplishments of men and women, to smash negative stereotypes about aging, and to provide positive aging role models. Check out our Hall of Fame and get ready to vote. For now, check out this Insider lineup: courage through cancer, getting into a good mood, and surfing the silver wave!
Silver Surfers
Surf's up for men and women of all ages! The world's biggest Surf Expo is for buyers and sellers only, so we took our cameras inside to give you a tour. We found a booming industry that is Growing Bolder every year.
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Suzy Cohen
Have you ever seen a Red Hatter with a frown on her face? America's Most Trusted Pharmacist Suzy Cohen hasn't, and went in search for the Hatters' secrets. What she found will put you in a very good mood, very quickly!
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Ovarian Cancer: One Family's Story
Here's a scary fact: this year alone, 15,000 American women will die of ovarian cancer. Many of those women will be shocked to learn that symptoms like bloating, back pain and trouble eating were actually caused by the cancer growing inside them. It happened to GB's Jackie Carlin's mother-in-law. Jackie shares her story and arms you with what you need to know to save your life.
Know Your PSA, Save Your Life
The good news about prostate cancer is that survival rates are at an all-time high. The bad news is that hundreds of thousands of men are still getting it. September is Prostate Cancer Awareness month, so do yourself a favor and find out what you need to know about preventing and treating the disease from a noted cancer expert.
You Can Beat Prostate Cancer
When Bob Marckini watched his brother suffer through prostate cancer surgery and its aftermath, he vowed he'd find another option if he ever faced the disease himself. Two years later, he did, but he found a little discussed treatment option that's actually been around since the 1950s. Best of all -- he was out playing golf every day. Check out his amazing story.
GB Radio: Ellen Whitehurst
Feeling stressed? Join the club. Several years ago, Ellen Whitehurst was in the trenches on Wall Street and dealing with two sick parents when she discovered the transformational power of feng shui.
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Twirling to a New Beat
We're big fans of The Villages Twirlers, a baton performance team in The Villages, Florida. They partied at Walt Disney World, and proved that girls just wanna have fun. Now, they are marching to the beat of some new drummers!
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What Did You Look Like in the '70s?
We know Farrah was strutting her stuff, and we're betting some of you were looking pretty good, too! So this is your chance to show off, by uploading your picture to a forum led by the Super Groovy '70s group. Need help? Click here for a great how-to video, walking you through the simple process of uploading to galleries and forums.
Play Games to Save Your Brain
This Sunday, organizations around the globe will mark World Alzheimer's Day, to raise awareness about Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. With more than 26 million people living with the disease, and no cure, experts say one of the best ways to ward off the symptoms is to play brain games. Click here to get started!
In the next Growing Bolder Insider: He had a dream, and he had passion. He also had the skills to take a hobby and make it into a successful business! See how one author's journey is inspiring others.
Archive
Deep Thoughts
"I'm not growing older, I'm growing bolder -- how do you like that?"
--"Banana" George Blair
A Look Back
Sept. 15, 1981
The United States Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously confirms Sandra Day O'Connor as the first female justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, and six days later, she is formally seated. Today, at age 78, O'Connor is active in asking Congress for more funding to research Alzheimer's disease, which her husband suffers from.
Sept. 16, 1887
The first game of softball is played in Chicago, Illinois. More than a century later, Olympian Dr. Dot Richardson is perfecting the sport, and helping the next generation learn her amazing moves!
Sept. 16, 1908
General Motors is founded. Today, Robert Lutz is working to keep the car company on the cutting edge of technology, while protecting Mother Nature.