THIS WAY UP

THE PEAKS AND VALLEYS IN THE JOURNEY By Mike Crisolago

Turns out the Fountain of Youth comes from a deep fryer. An Illinois couple found a bag of 63-year-old McDonald’s french fries in the wall of their home during renovations, telling NBC News “they were very well preserved.” I want to know more about Bertha; 92-year-old TikTok star Grandma Droniak posted a video outlining three rules for her funeral. Don’t cry too much, get drunk after and don’t invite Bertha, a woman she dislikes. A 100-year-old Brazilian man sets a world record after working for the same company for 84 years: Which made the timing of his downsizing the next day all the more unfortunate. Walk this way. A U.K. study showed people could shave up to 16 years off their biological age with regular, brisk walks.

DOWN

“So Grandpa’s not crazy. His GPS really was mocking him.” Experts say artificial intelligence algorithms can perpetuate ageist stereotypes.