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I could help you lug that vacuum upstairs, Grandma, but you’ll thank me when you’re 100 and can still do your Sudoku Yearslong study shows that seniors who remain active, including doing chores, show improved cognitive function.

Research reveals some insects with very short lifespans still experience aging and physical decline So the next time you see an old fruit fly with a little walker struggling up the side of banana, have some compassion and break it off a piece.

Forget cha-ching! The new sound of money rolling in is whoosh! Japan’s aging society creates huge demand for flushable adult diapers.

Scientists say vampire bat venom could help combat effects of aging, including ailments from kidney failure to heart disease Though side-effects include aversion to sunlight, severe garlic intolerance and a bad Transylvanian accent.

Supermodel Christie Brinkley, 65, attributes her youthfulness to a vegetarian diet, her kids keeping her active and a non-invasive skinlifting procedure Let’s get real – exactly how many vampire bats bit her?

A 90-year-old American cyclist is stripped of his competitive world record when steroids are found in his system, likely from tainted meat Though steroid suspicions were first raised when the hulking nonagenarian broke his bike over his knee in frustration during a practice race.

“I’m sorry, ma’am, but the ‘tainted meat’ excuse doesn’t work for a suitcase full of cocaine” Canadian officials warn that seniors are increasingly being scammed into working as unwitting drug smugglers.