Tag: old age
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The downside of old age – Francis Ewherido
By Francis Ewherido, My mother, Mrs. Paulina Powder Ewherido, was 84 years last Tuesday. In a country where the average life expectancy for women is 53 years, that is remarkable. And for anybody, who knows the health history of this proverbial cat with nine lives, 84 years is monumental. I always forget her birthdays until…