Western societies are staying healthy and living longer than ever before. Yet rather than focusing on the productive, rich, varied lives older people lead many dwell on the burden of ageing. In Praise of Ageing tells the stories of eight people who have lived well into their 90s and beyond. These people will inspire, entertain and motivate readers to be connected, interested, risk-taking and inventive. They will challenge existing preconceptions and they will convince anyone that 50 is now the start of the second half of life and not the beginning of the end....