The latest round of recently approved emojis are set for release in the second half of 2018. It will include new white – or grey-haired options. They aren’t the first grey-haired emojis, but they do represent an improvement.
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When 2 heterosexual Irish men marry to avoid inheritance tax…
Two Irish best friends, Matt Murphy, 83, and Michael O’Sullivan, 58, who are both heterosexual, decided to get married when they discovered how much tax would have to be paid on the house Murphy intended to leave in his will to O’Sullivan.
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Meet Jim Arrington: the world oldest pro bodybuilder!
Jim Arrington from Venice, California, USA has entered the Guinness World Records 2018 edition as the world’s oldest male bodybuilder.
Discover this 83-year-old grandfather!
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A giant pillow fight organized in Luxembourg against Parkinson’s disease
A giant public pillow fight will take place in the heart of Luxembourg city, on the 2nd of September 2017. Bring your pillow and let’s fight to support patients in their fight against Parkinson’s disease.
This pillow fight is organized by the National Centre for Excellence in Research on Parkinson’s Disease (NCER-PD), the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) and the Rotary Foundation.
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85 years old, a good stride and a world record for this South African grandmother
At 85 years old, Deirdre Larkin is famous at home, Johannesburg (South Africa), but also in the entire world. Indeed, she is the recordwoman of the half marathon for 85 years and more people. This grandmother can run a 21km race in a bit more than two hours!
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92 years old and still perched on parallel bars
Gymnastics is very strenuous , even more parallel bars that require a great arms strength and a strong abdominal belt. Despite that, some tournaments take place for elderly, especially the Turnfest in Berlin, where athletes come and go since last 3rd of June. But one of them drew all the attention : the 92-year-old German Johanna Quaas.
An impressive performance
With her 92 birthdays and her green leotard, she overwhelmed all the audience with her unbelievable performance. 
Enrolled in the 70 and more category for parallel bars, she reached the 5th place.
A fantastic performance for this old lady when we know how much physical efforts this sport requires. “The crowd on tuesday showed that people wanted to convince themselves that it was actually possible at her age” wrote the Taggespiel.
Read more : “Sports and the elderly : benefits and advice for a completely safe practice”
Gymnastics inside her DNA
This 5th place feels like the achievement of a lifetime dedicated to gymnastics. Indeed, Johanna Quaas, who was born in 1925, started gymnastics very early. “From the earliest days, I’ve been training myself doing flips and climbing on the bars,” she said to RBB. Unfortunately, the ban on doing gymnastics in Germany after World War 2 prevented her to realize her dream. Instead, she became a famous sport teacher : two of her students went to the Tokyo 1964 Olympics. Then, at the age of 57 years old, she started gymnastics again and won the elderly tournament 11 times. This success gave her the “world’s oldest gymnast” of the 2012 Guiness Records Book. We don’t know yet if Johanna will keep on training and performing in tournaments, she actually hesitated before starting her 6 months training before the Berlin tournament.
Go To College And Graduate Just Like This 94-Year-Old Great Grandmother
More than 50 years. That is what it took for Amy Cranton to obtain her bachelor’s degree. Freshly graduated from the Southern New Hampshire University with her Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing and English, she can be proud to say that she accomplished a dream brutally stopped in 1962.
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Unusual: this elderly couple fell in love at the hospital!
This elderly couple that we are going to talk about is unusual! Indeed, they recently married after a stage to the hospital together. It is never too late to fall in love again…
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Mbah Gotho the alleged dean of humanity has died at the age of 146 years old!
Sodimedjo, mostly known as Mbah Ghoto (grandfather Ghoto), died on May 1st, 2017, according to the BBC. This Indonesian man was claiming to be the dean of humanity (146 years old).
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A new ambassador for Reebok China: the senior model Wang Deshun!
Wang Deshun, a famous Chinese senior model, is the new ambassador of Reebok China. At the age of 81, the octogenarian is fitter than ever, the brand chose him because he perfectly embodies its new values.
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He becomes a transgender at the age of 90 !
Peter Davies, a soldier who fought in the Second World War, has revealed that he’s decided to live as a woman at the age of 90, after a lifetime of denying her true gender. Explanations…
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Loraine Maurer, at age 94, has no intention of retiring from McDonald’s !
After 44 years at McDonald’s, Lauraine Maurer, at age 94, is still going strong and has no plans to retire ! She told ABC News that “she likes the work, and she loves her customers (…) That’s why I work, because I love them all”.
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Meet Alla Illyinichna Levushkina, the world’s oldest surgeon who is 89 years old
Alla Illyinichna Levushkina is a 89 year-old surgeon at Ryazan City Hospital near Moscow, and she still performs 4 operations every day.
This incredible old woman has been a surgeon for a whopping 67 years, and although she’s already performed more than 10,000 operations, she has no intention of slowing down.
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Meet Tao Porchon-Lynch, the world’s oldest yoga teacher
Tao Porchon-Lynch, at the age of 98, is the world’s oldest yoga teacher, and she’s been practicing for over 70 years. Meet this unusual elderly woman, an inspiration for people all over the world…
> Read more: A healthy mind in a healthy body: stay physically active!
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Meet “Grandma Lena”, an adventurous 89-years-old grandmother !
We are never too old to travel, and Yelena Yerkhova, a 89-year-old Russian grandmother is the living proof of that. She has traveled alone ever since she was 83 to discover new cultures and news countries. She recently returned from Vietnam and Israel, and obviously posted pictures on her favorite social network : Instagram.
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Former RAF pilot Joy Lofthouse takes flight again after 70 years
Seventy years ago, Joy Lofthouse was one of the 164 females pilots of the Royal Air Force’s ATA (Air Transport Auxiliary) involved in World War 2. Last year, she took to the skies again in her favourite plane, the Spitfire, as part of BBC documentary “The Spitfire Women.”
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110-year-old Agnes Fenton has a special secret to explain her impressive lifespan
Agnes Fenton comes from New Jersey and recently celebrated her 110th birthday!
The centenarian has surprised her relatives and doctor with her iron constitution. She justifies her lifespan and good shape with the special diet she has followed for 70 years. She drinks three beers and a glass of whisky every day. [Read more…] about 110-year-old Agnes Fenton has a special secret to explain her impressive lifespan
Retirement home pensioners adopt feathered friends
Dogs, cats or goldfish are common pets for the elderly; one British care home changed that formula by suggestions adopting feathered animals, in order to fight loneliness and isolation. [Read more…] about Retirement home pensioners adopt feathered friends
A 92 years old woman beat the Rock’n’Roll San Diego Marathon record
Harriette Thompson, from North Carolina, finished the Suja Rock ‘n’ Roll San Diego Marathon on May, 31st 2015. The 92 years old marathon runner beat a world record by running a distance of 42,195 kilometres in 7 hours 24 minutes and 36 seconds. [Read more…] about A 92 years old woman beat the Rock’n’Roll San Diego Marathon record
Sports and the elderly: benefits and advice for a completely safe practice
One French person out of two aged between 55 and 64 years old practices a physical activity. Sport is not limited to young people, it’s even strongly recommended for the elderly.
Precautions are to take before starting practicing any sport, some studies show that exercise allows to prevent the consequences of falls and reduces loss autonomy risks.
Some sports, whether calm or more energetic, are specifically adapted to the elderly.
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Barbara Beskind, a 91 years old designer for elderly products
Barbara Beskind is 91 years old and she’s still not retired: two years ago, she joined Ideo, an innovating Sillicon Valley start-up company. Finally, her childhood dream comes true – she became a designer of products for the elderly. [Read more…] about Barbara Beskind, a 91 years old designer for elderly products
“The Lovers” : Lauren Fleishman photographs old-married couples
A life-time love can be immortalized through a picture. Finding the love letters of her grandparents was inspiring for Lauren Fleishman. As a famous photograph artist, she has done a photo shoot with elder couples to talk about their touching love stories… The artist was inspired by her grandparents’ story, which gave her the idea of this project. She met 8 “old couples” who have been in love for many years.
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Avoiding to smile for 40 years to avoid wrinkles: how far can youth culture go?
Tess Christian is a 50-year-old British woman who does not give her age. That is because she has not smiled for 40 years to avoid getting wrinkles, as said in British newspaper DailyMail. Avoiding to smile in order to look younger most likely means giving into excessive youth culture.
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Seniors and hip hop give a rather wild result
We like to end the week on a light and musical note, which is why we’re sharing our favourite weekly discovery, which is two senior choirs: the first one comes from First Baptist Church in Georgia, and the second one is called the Young@heart choir.
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Belgium, Netherlands, Great Britain: “Elderly people crossing” road signs
Very recently, a new road sign has appeared in Belgium next to a retirement home outside Brussels: “Caution, elderly people crossing”. Two people with a slightly bent back can be seen holding hands on it. One of them relies on a cane. This sign has been used for years in two other countries: Great Britain and the Netherlands. However, campaigns have been launched to take the signs out, as they are deemed stigmatising. [Read more…] about Belgium, Netherlands, Great Britain: “Elderly people crossing” road signs
