John F. Kennedy Quotes

And now that the Greatest Generation is getting older, I think it is the responsibility of all Americans to make sure we do our part for America's seniors. You have earned the best of America -- and we need to make sure you get the protection and health care you deserve.

The aged are terrible - mere heaps of cinders on the grass from which none can tell how tall the flames once were or what company gathered round them.

Old age, after all, is merely the punishment for having lived.

Certainly, old age is often incompatible with certain roles and responsibilities.

it sucks to get old...but there's always beer

Florida was a living tomb, she used to tell anyone who'd listen, an old-age home in the shape of a state, God's little waiting room, as she was fond of quoting.

Old age is life's parody.

A medical revolution has extended the life of our elder citizens without providing the dignity and security those later years deserve.

Does anyone find it ironic how a program aimed at old people is called 'Countdown'?

There are more old drunkards than old doctors.

Growing old beats the alternative - dying young.

When people become elders - when they're older; they can be old without being an elder, really. They [can] just be old and not very useful.

Sunday is Senior Citizens' Day. And if you want to become a senior citizen, just call the Padre ticket office.

I think the last couple of years of life for many, many people are the same as they were 50, 60, 70 years ago. They could be really tough because of infirmity.

The old are in a second childhood.

Old age is - a lot of crossed off names in an address book.

Most people understand life expectancy has changed since Social Security started in 1937 when folks lived to be 59 years old. Today, they live to be 77 years old.

The life expectancy is much longer today than it was when Social Security was created.

No, I don't belong to a retirement community.

Older people may have always existed throughout history, but they were rare.

For now I'm building up stories for the retirement home!

Since people are going to be living longer and getting older, they'll just have to learn how to be babies longer.

Just because you live longer doesn't necessarily give you a greater edge in quality.

Our traditional way: take care of the old people.

With the right care at the right time, a huge number of people could stay independent much longer, with a higher quality of life.