Aging: Dying Young As Late As Possible

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February 21, 2010

Henry Alford believes that old people are wise. And to prove it, he interviewed many people over the age of seventy, including Phyllis Diller, Harold Bloom and a retired aerospace engineer who eats food out of the garbage. The result is Alford's new book, "How to Live: A Search for Wisdom from Old People (While They Are Still On this Earth)." In this hour of To the Best of Our Knowledge, Henry Alford shares the age-old wisdom he received. Also, David Greenberger and the art he creates out of his conversations with older people.

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