All things elderly.

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• 80 Over 80 The most powerful octogenarians in America.
  Sept. 12, 2008
  
• Geezers Need Excitement What happens when old people go online.
  Michael Agger Sept. 11, 2008
  
• Oh, the Wrinkles You'll Get! The history and aesthetics of the lines on your face.
  Amanda Fortini Sept. 11, 2008
  
• The Pensioner's Playlist The 25 greatest songs about aging and mortality.
  Jody Rosen Sept. 11, 2008
  
• Full Metal Socket How seniors became cyborgs.
  William Saletan Sept. 11, 2008
  
• Spend It While You Can Turns out money can buy you happiness. But it buys more happiness when you're young.
  Ray Fisman Sept. 11, 2008
  
• Pimp My Buick Will new technologies make old people safer on the road?
  Farhad Manjoo Sept. 10, 2008
  
• The Senior-Citizen Cookbook How your food needs will change as you get older.
  Sara Dickerman Sept. 10, 2008
  
• What's the Best Adult Diaper? That depends.
  Justin Peters Sept. 10, 2008
  
• Diary of a 100-Year-Old Man A haiku for my doctors.
  Leon Despres Sept. 9, 2008
  
• Best Friends Forever Grumpy Old Men, The Bucket List, and the undying appeal of the old-buddy movie.
  Jessica Winter Sept. 9, 2008
  
• The Oldest Profession Why don't architects ever retire?
  Witold Rybczynski Sept. 9, 2008
  
• Slate Goes Gray A special issue on old people.
  Sept. 9, 2008
  
• Is Grandpa Bad for the Environment? Climate change and the aging population.
  Jacob Leibenluft Sept. 9, 2008