[JoeProBono]

[Larry Lucido]

I look forward to a Lucido Old Age.

[BobL]

Journalism - a rare event at the New York Times.

[LibFreeOrDie]

What matters most is continued independence. And that means that, at some point, they have to let go of close friends. “The first thing you always want to do is run and help them,” Ms. Davis said. “But after a while you end up asking yourself: ‘What is my role here? Am I now the caregiver?’ You have to decide how far you’ll go, when you have your own life to live.” “You don’t play with them, period,” Ms. Cummins said. “You’re not cruel. You’re just busy.” “and very often when they stop playing, they don’t live much longer.”

Nice bunch...

[SunkenCiv]

"We play for blood," says Ruth Cummins, 92, before taking a sip of Red Bull at a recent game. "It's what keeps us going," adds Georgia Scott, 99.

...as she orders another jack and a beer back.

[Knute]

My mom is 80. She is the youngster in her bridge club. They play every week. I believe one of the “gang” is 96.

[neverdem]

thanks, bfl