Lee Kuan Yew on Aging

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MY CONCERN today is, what is it I can tell you which can add to your knowledge about ageing and what ageing societies can do.

You know more about this subject than I do. A lot of it is out in the media, Internet and books. So I thought the best way would be to take a personal standpoint and tell you how I approach this question of ageing.If I cast my mind back, I can see turning points in my physical and mental health. You know, when you’re young, I didn’t bother, I assumed good health was God-given and would always be there. When I was about – ‘57 that was – I was about 34, we were competing in elections, and I was really fond of drinking beer and smoking. And after the election campaign, in Victoria Memorial Hall – we had won the election, the City Council election – I couldn’t thank the voters because I had lost my voice. I’d been smoking furiously.

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English Premier League

Hull 1 Spurs 5

Tottenham Hotspur continues their great run in the premiee league by trouncing Hull City 5 - 1 at the KC Stadium in Hull. Defoe scored a hattrick with the other 2 coming from Wilson Palacios and Robbie Keane. But Spurs coulbd be thanking their lucky stars, blessing in disguise, when Heurelho Gomez had to be replaced by Carlo Cudicini in the 16th minute when the keeper landed awkwardly following an extravagant punch, looked shame-faced as he retrieved the ball.

Last Sunday, Spurs had a great start to their Premier League campaign this season by beating Liverpool 2 - 1 last Sunday at White Heart Lane. only to be equalised by Gerrard from the spot when erratic and clumsy Gomez brought down Johnson just inside Spurs' penalty box. Bassong, the new player brought in from Newcastle did the damage when he made the right connection with an headed goal.

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