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Introduction
The chances of living a long and healthy life are increasing
New Zealand
Pihopa is happy to take on more responsibility as he gets older
Malta
A 74 year old lady named Marcela starts her day with mass to pray for her children
India
Avabai Wadia is 86 years old and a founder of the Family Planning Association of India
Brazil
In Brazil older people live with their families and don't work
England
Cycling and happy to do manual work, at 71 years old
Croatia
Living alone, as Gita does, is common following the war in former Yugoslavia
Switzerland
Max Wenner is 74 years old and lives in Geneva
USA
Polly Rosenbaum is 101 years old and lives in Phoenix, Arizona
Japan
Doctor Toshio Kuroda is 91 years old and lives in Japan
Ghana
Alberta is a 80 year old women living in Accra, Ghana
Conclusion
How can we live a full and active life when we're older?
