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As a young man he smoked heavily. “Four packs a day,” he said. “What!” his granddaughter said in disbelief at this revelation.

Pat Colonna says she has never had a specific plan for living. “My whole life is coincidence and good luck,” said Colonna, who will turn 70 next year. A passion for travel, a love for writing and a desire to help people benefit from yoga has made …

Kantilal Talati — he has had a skin condition since he was a teenager — credits yoga for his good health and longevity. “Never do I lapse,” he says proudly of his disciplined daily regimen. STAR-TELEGRAM/JOYCE MARSHALL “No headache. No fever …

It has been almost three years since he nearly died from West Nile Virus, and 69-year-old Ronnie Andries of Alexandria is the embodiment of an unexpected survivor.

By DAVID CASSTEVENS ARLINGTON — He spoke as if he were seated on an examining table, talking with his doctor. “I am feeling very goood ,” he declared. Any pains? “No headache. No fever. Never.” Problem with medications? Kantilal Talati smiled. “No med-i-ca-tion.” The polite, gracious man from India, who turns 90 next month, summarized his well-being in economical English. “I never fall sick. …

Monday, September 08, 2008 at 8:45 p.m. BACKGROUND: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, falls are the leading cause of injury death for people ages 65 and older. Among seniors, falls are the underlying cause of a large proportion of fatal traumatic brain injuries.

Anyone who spots Tim Pernetti working out at the high school football field Saturday mornings might wonder about the big guy doing drills straight out of the National Football League. He runs 200-yard wind sprints, pushing himself until sweat pours …

It begins to rain, and the snails curl into their shells. The two- and three-year-olds have just done a variation of an asana which helps digestion. Mumbai’s youngest yoga pupils, some of whom have barely learnt to walk a few months ago, cannot follow instructions more complex than that.

SHELTON – Yoga is thought by many to involve back-breaking positions and a rubber band-like flexibility. While there may be some truth to this image, yoga instructor Art Rodia said almost anyone can learn to do the traditional postures, no matter …

About six years ago, Sharon Gutterman hit a rough patch. Gutterman, then 60, a West Hartford, Connecticut-based consultant who teaches wellness workshops for resident physicians, went to the doctor’s office to discover that her blood pressure was high.