Seniors: Do the opposite of what's expected

KNIGHT RIDDER NEWSPAPERS
Old age has become a supergrowth industry. So many people are living and working longer, the media is flooded with advice on how to make the most of the senior years.
Almost everyone knows the shoulds for a healthy lifestyle, but attitude may be still a challenge. Some help comes in a new paperback, "Put Old on Hold" (Image F/X Publications, $14.98), by Barbara Morris, a 74-year-old pharmacist.
She goes beyond the health givens such as don't smoke and do exercise to suggest people do things they thought were long past. Make a list of age-related taboos, and do them. Take voice lessons, or run for public office. Do what you couldn't do at 25. Make friends with young people. Avoid senior groups.
Her deadly sins include: Never think, "I'm a senior and deserve special treatment," or "My brain or my body isn't what it used to be."