Thirty Dirty Lies about Old Author:Hugh Downs He retired at 50 as host of the Today show in 1971, but Downs has not exactly sunk into a stupor of shuffleboard and sunburn in Carefree, Ariz. He has stayed active in TV, most recently anchoring PBS' Over Easy for senior citizens and ABC's news magazine show, 20/20. He has also taught and written. In this collection, his refutation of s... more »uch "lies" as "When you get old you won't feel good," "Old people have no interest in sex," and "All old people are wise" doesn't say anything that hasn't been said before. (He is at least the 950th author to quote pitcher Satchel Paige's remark about not looking back -- "something might be gaining on you.") But Downs still exudes calm, reassurance and a feeling that things aren't as bad as they seem.« less