Cartoon – Old Age on Sundaes
 
		
	
		
		 
				
			 
		
	
		
		 
		
	
		
		 
		
	
		
		 
		
	
		As humans get older, our brains shrink by about 15 percent, making us vulnerable to memory loss, dementia, and depression. But the brains of our closest relatives, chimpanzees, stay the same size throughout life, a new study has found. And while 50 percent of Americans over 85 suffer from Alzheimer’s, elderly chimps appear to have no similar problems. “The million […]
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		“Inside every old person is a young person wondering what happened.” – Terry Pratchett
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		“I was watching the Super Bowl with my ninety-two-year-old grandfather. The team scored a touchdown. They showed the instant replay. He thought they scored another one. I was gonna tell him, but I figured the game he was watching was better.” – Steven Wright
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