I started powerlifting at 74 after two hip replacements. I feel stronger than ever.

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Barbara Phillips stretches her muscles.

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I'm 68 and work out 5 days a week. I lost over 120 pounds after getting sober.

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Glen Wagner before and after losing 120 pounds by eating healthy, getting sober, and working out.

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I'm an 84-year-old landlord. I charge reduced rent to my housemates who help me with food, tech, and transportation.

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Anthropic cofounder says AI is making junior engineers' value 'a bit more dubious'

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Anthropic cofounder Jack Clark
At Anthropic, AI now writes most of the code — and it's reshaping who gets hired, cofounder Jack Clark said.

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My dad had a heart attack right before his 90th birthday. We still threw him a big party.

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The author's parents at her dad's 90th birthday party.

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At 80, I won't retire from my family's 150-year-old grocery business anytime soon. I'll run it for as long as l can.

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Greengrocer Robin Blair with his wares

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My daughter told me I should start going to the gym. At 79, I'm in the best shape of my life.

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Joan MacDonald before and after her transformation at the gym.

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Instead of downsizing, I moved into a bigger home at 74. My grandkids love the extra space, and family visits are finally fun.

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Laurence Gerowitz and his wife Dottie Lipski.

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How Americans over 80 keep working to pay the bills

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Four Americans in their 80s share why they're still working to pay the bills. Whether it's driving for Uber or substitute teaching, their stories reveal resilience, purpose, and what it really means to keep going past 80 in an economy with little safety net.

At 80, I broke the world record as the oldest woman to finish the Ironman World Championship. Here's how I prepared.

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Natalie Grabow earns her world record at the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii.

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