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My Elderly Space

A look at the remarkable lives of the elderly

 

A lesson on spelling

Here's a fun video of Ed Rondthaler explaining the oddities of English spelling. Now at 103 years old, he's the former president of the American Literacy Council (just one of his many achievements.)

Sometime ago he was interviewed by CNN. Mr. Rondthaler credits his long and healthy life to clean living, good genes, and regular cold showers. "When my brother in 1918 came home from the army, he said, 'Ed, whenever you take a hot shower, end it with an ice cold one and count to 100. When your older brother tells you to do something, you do it," he said.

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88-Year-Old Primary School Student

Kimani Ng'ang'a Maruge is the world's oldest primary school student, he enrolled Kapkenduiywo Primary School in Eldoret, Kenya in 2004 at the age of 84.

In 2005, he was invited to speak at the UN in New York City to stress the importance of free primary education.

Now at 88, he is studying grade 6 in Nairobi. He dreams of becoming a doctor one day.

Math teacher Julia Wanyoike says Maruge is a good student. He needs extra help in reading, but more than makes up for it in other ways. "He is an inspiration," she says.

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