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17 Nov 2009 10:45

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U.S.: A reported ponzi scheme swindled the elderly by going “green”

  • $30
    million     size of the reported ponzi scheme, which preyed on elderly investors
  • 300 victims number of people who reportedly fell for the scheme, the lawsuit says source
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22 Sep 2009 23:03

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Biz, U.S.: The recession takes its toll on senior citizens, too

  • 46% of the low-income elderly need a new job – now source
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30 Apr 2009 21:23

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Offbeat: Now dead, he’s no longer the world’s oldest Benedictine monk

  • 108 age of Father Theodore Heck, who died Wednesday
  • 80 number of years the dude served the church source
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30 Apr 2009 09:29

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Offbeat, Tech: Alzheimer’s patients could be using GPS to navigate

Grocery stores can have confusing layouts to the elderly. So can kitchens and new places. Technology can help. source
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17 Apr 2009 21:10

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Offbeat: Shigeo Tokuda wants to inspire his fellow old people in Japan

  • 75 the age of Japan’s oldest porn star (video SFW, barely) source
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