GB Items Related to Tag - years old

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    Sooooo Tired of Ignorance!!!

    I am sick and tired of ignorance!!! Why is it so difficult for people to stop being ignorant and start being educated?  And I'n not talking about what we learn in school, but about what idiotic things our parents, grandparents, great...

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    Paul Nadeau

    At 77 years old, Paul Nadeau bicycled across 10 states for 66 days.


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    Jim Skinner

    Jim Skinner is 85 years old and says he doesn't have time for "old lady games."


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    Eleanor Hamre

    Eleanor Hamre is 70 years old and one of the fastest female cyclists alive over the age of 50.


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    Esther Coffield

    Esther Coffield is growing bolder with an attitude. At 70 years old, she took a creative writing class, and a novelist was born


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    Do They Have "The Look?"

    TV Land's new reality TV show follows a group of models as they vie for a modeling contract. Sound familiar? Think again -- the women are over 35 years old!


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    "THE MORE, THE SCARIER: Helping Your Children Adjust to a New Baby in the House"

    I must confess that I absolutely adore children. No lie. Ever since I was a child myself, I have enjoyed holding little babies, playing with toddlers, and interacting with elementary age kids. Heck, I even love spending large amounts of time with...

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  • Esther Medley
    Esther Medley

    Esther Medley recently bowled a 244, the highest in her league. That may not sound impressive until you realize that she is 94 years old and legally blind.


  • The Night I Screamed On Halloween

    Recently, I was telling my mother about my scariest Halloween moment. She questioned whether she would have let me venture out on my own at the tender age of 6. I was with a friend from the neighborhood and we were in the same class at school, so I...

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    MLB Draft Bonus: Mamie "Peanut" Johnson and Emilio "Millito" Navarro

    She's the only woman ever drafted by major league baseball; he's 102 years old and still loves to tell stories about his days in the Negro Leagues.


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    2009: A Year of Bolder Thinking

    We're looking into our past to show you the way forward. Some of our favorite guests of 2008 from the GB Radio Show will inspire you to start 2009 off on the right foot.


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    First Rocky and Now Rambo

    Talk about growing bolder! First Rocky Balboa and now angry Viet Nam veteran John Rambo. Lionsgate has announced that John Rambo, starring 61-year old Sylvester Stallone, will be released January 25, 2008.


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    These Girls Have Game

    Debra Smith found a way to fulfill her dream and give every "girl" the chance to go to summer camp.


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    Sally Pierone

    Paris Hilton has nothing on the original party girl, Sally Pierone. She even had her own Nicole Ritchie sidekick -- President Teddy Roosevelt's granddaughter, Theodora. After her life fell apart, she put it back together when she was 73 years old.


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    The Story of Ruth: An Amazing Life

    It's hard to say that a 109-year-old died too soon. But Ruth Hamilton was always up for new adventures. It's why she became the world's oldest blogger. You'll be touched by her story and her legacy.


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    Cliff Eggink

    Cliff Eggink, aka the Iron Geezer, gives hope to couch potatoes everywhere.


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    Masters Sport Stars

    Older is bolder. Check out our interviews with many of the top masters athletes in the world. These men and women are having the best times of their lives as they turn in the best times of their lives.


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    Jack La Lanne

    Jack La Lanne was so far ahead of his time, people thought he was nuts. Today, he's revered worldwide and he's still Growing Bolder.


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    World's Oldest Woman Dies

    The world's oldest woman, Edna Parker, died Wednesday in Shelbyville, Indiana. She was 115 years old. Parker, a former Indiana schoolteacher, was one of the 15 longest lived people ever.


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    Boomers Heading to Space?

    It looks like the next person on the moon may be someone a little older than usual. The European Space Agency is searching for a man or woman 45 years old or older to send into space. Will it be you?


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    Helen Beauchamp

    Helen Beauchamp is an 88-year-old world record and gold medal collector that likes to throw her wins away -- literally.


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    Six-Time Cancer Survivor and Triathlete Wins First-Ever Growing Bolder Award

    Triathlete Tony Handler was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and given two years to live. That was 25 years ago. Since then, he's beaten cancer six times and has been named the winner of the first-ever Growing Bolder Award presented by GrowingBolder.com.


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    Growing Bolder in 1938

    GB member Fred the Fitness Guy made an amazing discovery. Exactly 70 years ago, his great grandfather was featured in National Geographic magazine. Fred made a video to share his family news with his GB family.


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    Bob Matteson

    For 22 years, Bob Matteson has lived by the philosophy of getting the most out of life not matter how old you are. For someone who's 92 years old – that's a pretty good concept.


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    D.G. Fulford

    Girls do many things with their mothers – shop, talk, cook. But not many daughters can say that they wrote a book with their mom. D.G. Fulford, a grandmother herself, did just that with her 89-year-old mother.


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    Fast Forwards -- A Good Laugh

    A married couple in their early 60s was celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary in a quiet, romantic little restaurant.


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    Barbara Klippel

    It's not entirely normal to be a cross-country skier that is a retired kindergarten teacher. It's even more amazing that Barbara Klippel overcame a fall down a flight of stairs and a broken skull to win the premiere cross-country ski marathon.


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    Retiring from the Wild

    Now 73, The Leopard Man has moved to a retirement home after spending 20 years living in the wild.


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    Two very experienced Senior Games athletes

    How many times do you have the opportunity to talk to someone who is 102 years old? I had that pleasure when I called to check in on John Donnelly, my favorite over-100 years old athlete. His first comment to me was if we had created a 100-105 year...

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    "'Andy Griffith" Composer Dies

    The whistle behind one of TV's all-time most recognizable theme songs has died. Earle Hagen not only whistled it, he wrote it, too. In fact, he wrote some of the most popular themes in history. See if your favorite show is among them.


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    World's Oldest Woman Had Normal Brain

    A Dutch woman who reached 115 years of age and remained mentally sharp throughout life had a healthy brain when she died. The new study suggests Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia are not inevitable, as had been suspected.


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    The Climb of a Lifetime

    Many try -- not all succeed. But it seems that these days, the biggest names in mountain climbing are people over the age of 50! In fact, a group of 70-year-olds is hoping to smash the record for climbing Mount Everest.


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    I LOVE my LIBRARY!

    I also love to write about it!  My story was selected for inclusion in the Woman's Day archive for 2007.  You can view it online at www.ilovelibraries.org.I sent the info to the Orlando Public Libray and they liked my story as well, so they...

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  • Brenda Lee
    Brenda Lee

    Brenda Lee is a little bit country and a little bit rock 'n' roll. Actually, she's a lot of both. She's the only woman in music history to be inducted into the hall of fame for both and will be awarded with the Pioneer Award this year.


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    A Mother's Day Heartbreak

    My mother-in-law has Alzheimer’s.  Alzheimer's is a disease that destroys brain cells, causing problems with memory, thinking and behavior severe enough to affect work, lifelong hobbies or social life. Alzheimer’s...

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    Watching Tiger Win On Two Wheels

    Blog Entry - June 16: Glenn Fenster is biking 8,000 miles to create awareness of Childhood Epilepsy. But what do you do when your body needs a break?


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    Living for Today

    When I read that someone who is healthy, active, ambitious and inspirational has died – like an actress, or a sports star – I'm instantly saddened.  And that was my initial reaction when I saw that Dave Freeman had died in a freak...

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    MLB Draft Bonus

    When we met some of the surviving Negro League baseball players at the recent Major League Baseball draft at Walt Disney World, we were blown away by the stories these men -- and one woman -- shared about their climb to the the big leagues.


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    Fast Forwards -- Bran Muffins

    We all get funny messages in our e-mail inboxes. This one made us giggle, so we thought it might brighten your day, too!


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    whoa - slow down!

    when I was much younger, an older woman, the mother of a friend, said, "John, there is a 45 year old woman trapped in this 75 year old body." I gave the polite and perfunctory nod and agreed that was true although privately I dismissed it... after all,...

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    Breaking Up is Easy to Do

    Another celebrity couple bites the dust -- so how can you make your marriage work when so many hit the skids?


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    A Rare Look at Helen Keller

    It's a never-before-seen photograph that has the world buzzing. The picture shows Keller and her teacher on a summer vacation -- just months after the communication breakthrough that changed both of their lives.


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    The Intergenerational Smackdown

    In this corner … we have the men and women in the 55+ age category, representing the Villages Aquatic Swim Team. Wearing dark swim suits and yellow swim caps, the swimmers weigh in between 100 and 300 pounds, and come ready to rock. They cheer: "this...

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    Picture of the Day and B'days for Nov.11

    Happy Veterans Day. Today is Tuesday, Nov. 11. Today's birthdays include comedian Jonathan Winters who turns 83 and actress Demi Moore who turns 46. Our picture of the day is a disturbing look at the pursuit of beauty.


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    Teens Learn How to "Act" Like Grown-Ups

    Some of the wisest people in the world are sharing their stories -- through some of the youngest. Find out how one man's plans for leaving a legacy turned out even bigger than he had hoped.


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    No Patch, But Great Film!

    It's been a wild couple of weeks for me -- on the job, and off!  Here are some of the highlights.First, let me deal with some "business."  In last Thursday's Insider newsletter, the bottom of the page previewed a story we hoped to bring you...

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    60-Year-Old Locks of Love

    A health scare led one woman to help children suffering from an incurable disease. See how Peggy Hartzog's own childhood influenced her inspirational choice.


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    What Led Up to the Book…

    Follow your bliss! At age 61, I never thought I’d be living these famous words by Joseph Campbell. But when I realize that I’m doing the work I love from my home in the hills above a beautiful lake in New Hampshire, and that I’m sharing my life...

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  • Bill Shafer
    Aim That Super-Soaker

    It happens almost every day. I get home from work, kick off my shoes, plop down in front of the television and I hear that unmistakable voice. He wants me to go swimming. My 13-year old son has waited all day for his dad to join him in the...

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    Seeking Centenarians from the Other Side of the World

    Eric Shackle of Australia is the author of the world's first multi national electronic book. It's called, Life Begins at Eighty. At age 88, it's something Eric knows first-hand. He also knows a little bit about writing. He filed his first newspaper...

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    That's Not Hot

    People around the world are buzzing with the news that Paris Hilton's grandfather just made a massive cut to the celebrity's inheritance. And he's not alone! Find out how his drastic decision is in line with many baby boomers' financial plans.


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    GB's World's Oldest

    Here's something you won't find anywhere else -- GB's exclusive collection of interviews with remarkable men and women who are the world's oldest in their activity. If you want inspiration and proof that it's never too late, here it is.


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    Fast Forward: Something to Think About

    The story of Rose. How an 87-year-old college student became the greatest teacher on campus.


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    Fast Forwards: 1,000 Marbles

    We all get e-mails forwarded to us -- some are funny, some are poignant. Some are just plain crazy! This one may make you stop and appreciate even the smallest victories in life.


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    Fountain of Youth Springs in Vegas, Baby

    Mega-stars who rose to fame more than three decades ago, including Cher, Elton John and Bette Midler, are finding a new home in Sin City. Find out why the neon desert is such a draw for these smokin' hot stars.


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    What are your hopes for the year as we enter 2008?

    Each week, Growing Bolder asks top leaders, thinkers, writers, life coaches, entertainers and role models to weigh in on issues affecting our lives.


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    How would your life be different if you were ten times bolder than you are right now?

    Each week, Growing Bolder asks leaders, thinkers, writers, life coaches, entertainers and role models to weigh in on issues affecting our lives.


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    What Moment Changed Your Life Forever?

    Growing Bolder asks leaders, thinkers, writers, life coaches, entertainers and role models to weigh in on issues affecting our lives.


  • Boomer
    What Motivated You To Pursue Your Course In Life?

    Each week, Growing Bolder will ask top leaders, thinkers, writers, life coaches, entertainers and role models to weigh in on issues affecting your life.


  • Boomer
    What is the best gift you've ever received and what made it so special?

    Each week, Growing Bolder asks top leaders, thinkers, writers, life coaches, entertainers and role models to weigh in on issues affecting our lives.



 

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