We all need something to fill our days as we get older.

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Or is the fault with us, the listeners, that as we get older we lose our ability to connect with new music?

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"We're very interested in understanding what is going on within the brain that leads to this change as we get older, " Gazzaley says.

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This is the effect of aging population: millions more people will be eligible for Medicare, and healthcare costs grow as we get older.

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Change is hard, and as we get older, it gets harder.

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Sadly, as we get older, adulthood sneaks up on us.

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The numbers change as we get older, with the overall frequency of all communication declining, but even in the 65 and over group, daily texting still edges calling 4.7 to 3.8.

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As we get older, health becomes more important and older patients are keen to not only use the web to get information but, perhaps even more than younger groups, they want to be able to give something back by sharing their experiences.

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"As these kids get older, we're going to see IM really take over as the preferred method of communication over e-mail, " says Yahoo's Miller.

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"As people get a bit older, we also see more traditional dating practices across all age groups, " says Garcia.

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"As they get older, they'll realize exactly why we do this, " he said.

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