10 Ways to Stay Young ...

Who cares what anyone else thinks? There are no laws that say you have to behave a certain way because you have reached a particular age.

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By this, I mean the over 80s. To them, anyone under 50 is a youngster, and they treat you like you are only about 20. This method is tried and tested by myself.

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If you’ve got the legs for it, why shouldn’t you wear a mini over 40? Conversely, some fashions are best left to the young. Let them look daft while you look stylish. In short, if something makes you feel good, wear it.

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By this, I mean truly celebrate them. Don’t cry into your coffee because you’re turning 30 or even 40 years old. Big deal. This will only be negative if you see it as such.

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The two best things you can do for your skin are avoid smoking and the sun. It astonishes me how many young girls I see smoking. I am 40 and people think I’m 30 (except for old people, as mentioned above). They, however, will look 40 when they’re 30. As for the sun – avoid it as much as possible, wear sunscreen and a hat. Tans are so overrated. This woman is 25. Honest.

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Dulcibella King-Hall (wonderful name) indulged her passion for speed by riding round Brands Hatch racing circuit at a top speed of 108mph – to celebrate her upcoming 107th birthday. So you can do whatever you want, whenever you want.

PS: She wasn’t driving.

Joan doesn’t let biological age trouble her in the least, so grab yourself a boytoy, hit the party scene, and have as much fun as you can pack in.

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You can’t possibly know everything there is to know, so there’ll always be something to learn. Educate yourself for the fun of it – you never know when a piece of knowledge may come in useful, plus the brain needs exercising.

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Sure, a healthy diet is all well and good, but I reckon you do yourself more harm worrying about what will happen if you eat that chocolate cake, than if you actually eat it. Dive in, guilt-free.

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Kids know how to have fun and laugh at the simplest things. Rediscover that sense of fun, wonder and enthusiasm.

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I personally plan to grow old totally disgracefully. What about you – are you more of a conformist, or are you going to join me for an old age of pinching waiters’ butts and shocking the grandchildren? What tips do you have for staying young?

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