More Cougars Among Us (Aren’t We Glad They’re (Still) Together. And If Not Yet, Maybe Soon)

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Al Galang, Cougars, Cradle Snatcher, Edward Mendez, Elderly Care, Halle Berry, Hayden Kho, Joan Collins, Linda Hogan, Mariah Carey, May-December Affair, Melanie Griffith, Movie Stars, Vicki Belo

Let’s have some trivia

1. How many years is Mariah Carey older than Nick Cannon?

2. How many years is Halle Berry older than Gabriel Aubry?

3. How many years is Linda Hogan older than Charley Hill?

4. How old is Joan Collins? And how old is Percy Gibson?

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5. How many years is Melanie Griffith older than  Antonio Banderas?

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5. What does Al Galang have that Hayden Kho doesn’t have? What can Al Galang do that Hayden couldn’t? How old is Vicki and how old is Al Galang? (Clue: He is much younger than Hayden, of course!)

Maybe this?

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And this?

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6. How old is Vicki Belo, how old is what’s-his-name (Edward Mendez) and why is he in the picture so soon! Somebody’s being naughty and I can tell  it’s not Cristalle. Speaking of Cristalle, how come men as young as she fall for the mother instead of her?

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I’m not being ageist here. Just showing that cougars are having hmmm. more fun?

(Bitter much? Not!)

A Few Words From Our Sponsor, Er, The Expert (Warning: The Title Is Even Longer Than The Post

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Ageism, Aging, Elderly Care, George Burns, Retirement, Satire

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On age and  aging, this is what an aging expert (because he actually lived it)  has to say:

YOUNG.OLD. JUST WORDS

George Burns

1896-1996

Cougars: The Low Down On March-December Affairs (Don’t We Wish They’ll Live Happily Ever After?)

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Cougars, Demi and Ashton, Duchess of Alba and Alfonso Diez, Jlo and Casper Smart, Madonna and Jesus, May-December Affair, Vicki Belo and Hayden Kho

Madonna, 50 and Jesus Luz 22 – so far so good

JLo 42,  and Casper Smart,  24 so far so good

Duchess of Alba 85, and Alfonso Diez, 61 – so far so good

Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher -  so far, not good.

Vicki Belo and Hayden Kho -   so far, so bad  (Geez, do they really have to share ice cream  licking like this?)

And the latest: Vicki Belo-Hayden Kho, excerpts from an interview

In her statement, Belo said she believes the rumors are true.

“I am letting him go so that they don’t have to be ‘hiding-hiding’ anymore. She doesn’t have to blame anybody. This was bound to happen because he is young,” the doctor said in the statement.

“Yes, we were in love but I am not ilusyonada to think it will be for life given the age gap between us. I don’t need to make a longer statement. I just want people to stop picking on him. He was so good to me and made me so happy,” she said. “Sometimes, relationships just don’t work out. It’s sad but there’s no one to blame.”

‘IRIS’ To Me Is The Best Alzheimer’s Movie Of All Time

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Alzheimer's Care, Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer's Humor, Behavioral Problems in Alzheimer's, Behavioral Problems in Dementia, Caregiving Dilemna, Dementia Care, Elder Abuse, Financial Abuse, Infantilization, Iris, Tanging Yaman, The Notebook

IRIS

Not only because it has Dame Judi Dench and Kate Winslet in it but also because the movie shows the progression of Alzheimer’s disease in an almost classic, clinical and seamless story telling. Combined with great acting  bereft of sugarcoating and histrionics and surprising bursts of bright rays of light (think Tanging Yaman and The Notebook) , this is a notable movie worth watching. Yes, it is depressing but it’s telling it as it is. No more no less.

THE NOTEBOOK

While peppered with the usual and common manifestations of Alzheimer’s Disease in both its early and late stages, there’s just too much romance in the flashbacks that distracts and misleads rather than engages the audience all in the name of cinematic license. In doing so, this movie might offer false hopes instead of truths. But there’s no denying Ryan Gosling is cute! LOL

TANGING YAMAN

While this makes for a more culture sensitive presentation of  Alzheimer’s Disease, somewhat closer to home and to our hearts, there are just too many twisted subplots. However, through it all, any one who has a family member with Alzheimer’s Disease can relate with any one of  its numerous, must-have-a-shining moment characters. This is however a good study in financial abuse or exploitation of  an older patient with dementia. Think Dina Bonnevie’s character and infantilizing  (i.e. this is how not to treat and deal with your Mother who has Alzheimer’s Disease. Think (the late) Johnny Delgado’s character in this movie.