by . alasdair glennie . we are used to seeing celebrity contestants being sent home from strictly come dancing . but in a departure from the usual choreography , now the professionals are being given the boot . the bbc has announced that show veterans james jordan and artem chigvintsev , along with recent recruit anya garnis , will not return in the autumn . the drastic cull will make way for some new faces , including 30-year-old joanne clifton -- sister of kevin from grimsby . ousted : james jordan leaves - but his wife ola stays . an australian goanna has been filmed swallowing a whole rabbit in under one minute . the footage shows the two-metre long reptile managing to balance at the top of the pole while swallowing its prey . the lizard swings its neck back and forth as it battles to swallow its catch , before managing to finish the feat in under a minute . scroll down for video . the five-times british ballroom champion and her brother were trained by their parents at the family dance academy and will now become the first siblings to take part in strictly , where kevin , 31 , made it to the final of the 11th series in december . but after eight years , viewers will see no more of mr jordan . he was sacked after reports he clashed with judge craig revel horwood , and it is understood the bbc felt he and his polish-born wife ola , 31 , dominated the show too much . new arrival : ballroom dancer joanne clifton in action -lrb- left -rrb- . right , joanne , shown aged 12 , is the sister of kevin from grimsby , pictured at 12 . while mrs jordan will stay , mr jordan turned down a reduced role that would allow him to appear only in the show 's specials . meanwhile russian-born mr chigvintsev blamed his exit on visa issues , writing on twitter : ` let 's hope my visa situation will change in the future ... i decided to stay in us to sort my citizenship . ' the other new arrivals will be irish dancer tristan macmanus , 31 , who spent three years on dancing with the stars in the us , and australian natalie lowe , 33 , who withdrew last year due to injury . executive producer louise rainbow said : ` we 're delighted that joanne and tristan will be joining our fantastic cast . a huge thank you goes out to both artem and james for being hardworking , dedicated dancers . ' by . fiona macrae . published : . 18:31 est , 10 july 2013 . | . updated : . 01:46 est , 11 july 2013 . healthier : a study has shown that men and women in their 90s are sharper today than those who reached the same age a decade ago . if you seem to be spending more and more time fretting about your pension , here 's something to cheer you up . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- the justice department has reached a settlement with american airlines and us airways that requires them to sell facilities at seven airports in order to complete their planned $ 11 billion merger to create the world 's biggest carrier . the deal announced tuesday allows low-cost airlines to increase their presence at boston logan , chicago 's o'hare , dallas love field , los angeles , miami , new york laguardia , and washington national airports . the justice department and attorneys general from several states and the district of columbia sued in august seeking to block the merger on grounds it would lead to higher prices and less service for consumers . feeling cramped ? how to battle the shrinking airline seat . not only are we living longer , we are also getting wiser . an authoritative study found that men and women in their 90s today are mentally sharper than those who reached the same age ten years earlier . they also find the physical challenges of day-to-day-life easier . the research , published in the lancet medical journal , contradicts the perception that a longer old age will inevitably bring with it more ill health . the danish researchers said : ` if this development continues , the future functional problems and care needs of very elderly people might be less than are anticipated . ' in other words , we may be able to look forward to a long and healthy old age . the agreement requires court approval as part of american 's bankruptcy restructuring . the carriers now expect to complete their merger in december . antitrust officials claimed the planned merger , which follows a wave of airline industry consolidation in recent years , would `` substantially lessen competition '' for commercial air travel . the carriers fought back , saying that integrating their networks to benefit passengers was their motivation for merging and that blocking the deal would only `` deny customers access '' to a broader network that `` gives them more choices . '' professor kaare christensen , of the university of southern denmark , analysed data on two large groups of danes . one set was born in 1905 , and the other in 1915 . when they reached their mid-90s they were put through a battery of mental and physical tests , designed to assess factors including memory , grip strength and how easy they found it to walk outside . those born in 1915 were two years older when they were tested -- yet did better . not only were they mentally sharper , but they also found day-to-day life easier . and a memory test used to diagnose alzheimer 's also posed fewer problems for the 90-somethings born later . the researchers said the difference could not simply be attributed to improvements in education . what 's holding back african airlines ? the grisly footage shows the ravenous reptile battling to swallow its ill-fated prey . the video begins by closing in on the top of a towering power pole , where the goanna is perched with the rabbit . prominent in aboriginal mythology , goannas can unhinge their lower jaws when feeding , allowing them to eat over-sized prey . sharper : a memory test used to diagnose alzheimer ¿ s also posed fewer problems for the 90-somethings born later . instead , they believe brain power has been boosted by a variety of factors , including better medical care , improved living conditions , healthier diet and greater intellectual stimulation . those born later may also be benefiting from better mobility aids , including ramps and walking frames . professor christensen said : ` the study challenges speculations that the improving longevity is the result of the survival of very frail and disabled elderly people . ` our results suggest that the functioning of people who reach their 90s is improving in denmark , and increasing longevity associated with improved living conditions and healthcare may result in not just longer lives , but also that the elderly are functioning better for longer than in earlier generations . ' in an accompanying article , experts in geriatric medicine from the radboud university medical centre in holland agreed . they said : ` the expectation of a continuing sharp rise in dementia prevalence in populations older than 80 or 90 years plays an important part in the alarming predictions about the future global burden of dementia . ` but the evidence for improved cognition at very old age provided by christensen and colleagues challenges -lsb- this -rsb- . ' they are not picky with their choice of food either , consuming anything from insects to birds and eggs through to large mammals like possums and cats . they even eat dead and rotten animals , and are attracted to the smell of rotten meat . the video , uploaded to youtube last week , begins with the message : ` goanna swallows rabbit , some people may find this video a bit disturbing , but it 's only nature . ' goannas , which come from the monitor lizard family , are found throughout most of australia , but it 's unknown where the clip was filmed . but there is one note of caution . professor christensen said more research is needed to confirm that his findings apply outside denmark . the lizard swings its neck back and forth as it battles to swallow the catch , before managing to finish the feat in under a minute . goannas can unhinge their lower jaws when feeding , allowing them to dispose of some staggering sized prey including the likes of possums and cats . as oppurtunistic feeders , gonannas will eat anything from insects , birds and eggs to mammals like possums and cats .
mr jordan reportedly clashed with craig revel horwood - but wife ola stays . joanne clifton , 30 , joins brother kevin to become strictly 's first siblings .
, here 's something to cheer you up . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- the justice department has reached a settlement with american airlines and us airways that requires them to sell facilities at seven airports in order to complete their planned $ 11 billion merger to create the world 's biggest carrier . the deal announced tuesday allows low-cost airlines to increase their presence at boston logan , chicago 's o'hare , dallas love field , los angeles , miami , new york laguardia , and washington national airports . the justice department and attorneys general from several states and the district of columbia sued in august seeking to block the merger on grounds it would lead to higher prices and less service for consumers . feeling cramped ? how to battle the shrinking airline seat . not only are we living longer , we are also getting wiser . an authoritative study found that men and women in their 90s today are mentally sharper than those who reached the same age ten years earlier . they also find the physical challenges of day-to-day-life easier . the research , published in the lancet medical journal , contradicts the perception that a longer old age will inevitably bring with it more ill health . the danish researchers said : ` if this development continues , the future functional problems and care needs of very elderly people might be less than are anticipated . ' in other words , we may be able to look forward to a long and healthy old age . the agreement requires court approval as part of american 's bankruptcy restructuring . the carriers now expect to complete their merger in december . antitrust officials claimed the planned merger , which follows a wave of airline industry consolidation in recent years , would `` substantially lessen competition '' for commercial air travel . the carriers fought back , saying that integrating their networks to benefit passengers was their motivation for merging and that blocking the deal would only `` deny customers access '' to a broader network that `` gives them more choices . '' professor kaare christensen , of the university of southern denmark , analysed data on two large groups of danes . one set was born in 1905 , and the other in 1915 . when they reached their mid-90s they were put through a battery of mental and physical tests , designed to assess factors including memory , grip strength and how easy they found it to walk outside . those born in 1915 were two years older when they were tested -- yet did better . not only were they mentally sharper , but they also found day-to-day life easier . and a memory test used to diagnose alzheimer 's also posed fewer problems for the 90-somethings born later . the researchers said the difference could not simply be attributed to improvements in education . what 's holding back african airlines ? the grisly footage shows the ravenous reptile battling to swallow its ill-fated prey . the video begins by closing in on the top of a towering power pole , where the goanna is perched with the rabbit . prominent in aboriginal mythology , goannas can unhinge their lower jaws when feeding , allowing them to eat over-sized prey . sharper : a memory test used to diagnose alzheimer ¿ s also posed fewer problems for the 90-somethings born later . instead , they believe brain power has been boosted by a variety of factors , including better medical care , improved living conditions , healthier diet and greater intellectual stimulation . those born later may also be benefiting from better mobility aids , including ramps and walking frames . professor christensen said : ` the study challenges speculations that the improving longevity is the result of the survival of very frail and disabled elderly people . ` our results suggest that the functioning of people who reach their 90s is improving in denmark , and increasing longevity associated with improved living conditions and healthcare may result in not just longer lives , but also that the elderly are functioning better for longer than in earlier generations . ' in an accompanying article , experts in geriatric medicine from the radboud university medical centre in holland agreed . they said : ` the expectation of a continuing sharp rise in dementia prevalence in populations older than 80 or 90 years plays an important part in the alarming predictions about the future global burden of dementia . ` but the evidence for improved cognition at very old age provided by christensen and colleagues challenges -lsb- this -rsb- . ' they are not picky with their choice of food either , consuming anything from insects to birds and eggs through to large mammals like possums and cats . they even eat dead and rotten animals , and are attracted to the smell of rotten meat . the video , uploaded to youtube last week , begins with the message : ` goanna swallows rabbit , some people may find this video a bit disturbing , but it 's only nature . ' goannas , which come from the monitor lizard family , are found throughout most of australia , but it 's unknown where the clip was filmed . but there is one note of caution . professor christensen said more research is needed to confirm that his findings apply outside denmark . the lizard swings its neck back and forth as it battles to swallow the catch , before managing to finish the feat in under a minute . goannas can unhinge their lower jaws when feeding , allowing them to dispose of some staggering sized prey including the likes of possums and cats . as oppurtunistic feeders , gonannas will eat anything from insects , birds and eggs to mammals like possums and cats .
by . alasdair glennie . we are used to seeing celebrity contestants being sent home from strictly come dancing . but in a departure from the usual choreography , now the professionals are being given the boot . the bbc has announced that show veterans james jordan and artem chigvintsev , along with recent recruit anya garnis , will not return in the autumn . the drastic cull will make way for some new faces , including 30-year-old joanne clifton -- sister of kevin from grimsby . ousted : james jordan leaves - but his wife ola stays . an australian goanna has been filmed swallowing a whole rabbit in under one minute . the footage shows the two-metre long reptile managing to balance at the top of stars in the us , and australian natalie lowe , 33 , who withdrew last year due to injury . executive producer louise rainbow said : ` we 're delighted that joanne and tristan will be joining our fantastic cast . a huge thank you goes out to both artem and james for being hardworking , dedicated dancers . ' by . fiona macrae . published : . 18:31 est , 10 july 2013 . | . updated : . 01:46 est , 11 july 2013 . healthier : a study has shown that men and women in their 90s are sharper today than those who reached the same age a decade ago . if you seem to be spending more and more time fretting about your pension ? how to battle the shrinking airline seat . not only are we living longer , we are also getting wiser . an authoritative study found that men and women in their 90s today are mentally sharper than those who reached the same age ten years earlier . they also find the physical challenges of day-to-day-life easier . the research , published in the lancet medical journal , contradicts the perception that a longer old age will inevitably bring with it more ill health . the danish researchers said : ` if this development continues , the future functional problems and care needs of very elderly people might be less than are anticipated . ' in other words , we may be able to look forward to a long and healthy old age . the agreement requires court approval as part of american 's bankruptcy restructuring . the carriers now expect to complete their merger in december . antitrust officials claimed the planned merger , which follows a wave of airline industry consolidation in recent years , would `` substantially lessen competition '' for commercial air travel . the carriers fought back , saying that integrating their networks to benefit passengers was their motivation for merging and that blocking the deal would only `` deny customers access '' to a broader network that `` gives them more choices . '' professor kaare christensen , of the university of southern denmark , analysed data on two large groups of danes . one set was born in 1905 prey . the video begins by closing in on the top of a towering power pole , where the goanna is perched with the rabbit . prominent in aboriginal mythology , goannas can unhinge their lower jaws when feeding , allowing them to eat over-sized prey . sharper : a memory test used to diagnose alzheimer ¿ s also posed fewer problems for the 90-somethings born later . instead , they believe brain power has been boosted by a variety of factors , including better medical care , improved living conditions , healthier diet and greater intellectual stimulation . those born later may also be benefiting from better mobility aids , including ramps and walking frames . professor christensen said : ` the study challenges speculations that the improving longevity is the result of the survival of very frail and disabled elderly people . ` our results suggest that the functioning of people who reach their 90s is improving in denmark , and increasing longevity associated with improved living conditions and healthcare may result in not just longer lives , but also that the elderly are functioning better for longer than in earlier generations . ' in an accompanying article , experts in geriatric medicine from the radboud university medical centre in holland agreed . they said : ` the expectation of a continuing sharp rise in dementia prevalence in populations older than 80 or 90 years plays an important part in the alarming predictions about the future global burden of dementia . ` but the evidence for improved cognition at very old age provided by christensen and colleagues challenges -lsb- this -rsb- . ' they are not picky with their choice of food either , consuming anything from insects to birds and eggs through to large mammals like possums and cats . they even eat dead and rotten animals , and are attracted to the smell of rotten meat . the video , uploaded to youtube last week , begins with the message : ` goanna swallows rabbit , some people may find this video a bit disturbing , but it 's only nature . ' goannas , which come from the monitor lizard family , are found throughout most of australia , but it 's unknown where the clip was filmed . but there is one note of caution . professor christensen said more research is needed to confirm that his findings apply outside denmark . the lizard swings its neck back and forth as it battles to swallow the catch , before managing to finish the feat in under a minute . goannas can unhinge their lower jaws when feeding , allowing them to dispose of some staggering sized prey including the likes of possums and cats . as oppurtunistic feeders , gonannas will eat anything from insects , birds and eggs to mammals like possums and cats .
by. alasdair glennie. we used celebrity contestants being sent strictly come dancing. but in a departure the usual choreography, now the professionals being the bbc has announced show veterans james jordan artem chigvintsev, along recent recruit anya garnis not return in the autumn. the drastic cull will make way some new faces, including 30-year-old joanne clifton -- sister kevin from grimsby. ousted : james jordan leaves - but his wife ola stays. an australian goanna has filmed swallowing a whole rabbit under. the footage the two-metre long reptile managing balance at swallowing. the lizard swings its neck battles to swallow its catch, before managing finish the feat scroll. the five-times british ballroom champion her brother were trained their parents the family dance academy and will become the first siblings take strictly, where kevin, 31 made it the 11th series december. but after eight years, viewers no mr jordan. he was sacked reports clashed judge craig revel horwood, it the bbc felt and his polish-born wife ola, 31, dominated too new arrival : ballroom dancer joanne clifton in action -lrb- left -rrb-. right, joanne shown aged 12 is the sister kevin from grimsby pictured at 12. while mrs jordan will stay, turned a reduced role that appear only the show 's specials meanwhile russian-born mr chigvintsev blamed his exit visa issues, writing ` let 's my visa situation change in... i decided stay us to sort my citizenship. ' the other new arrivals will irish dancer tristan macmanus 31 who spent on dancing the stars the us, australian natalie lowe 33 withdrew last injury executive producer louise rainbow said : ` we 're delighted joanne tristan our fantastic cast. a huge thank goes both artem and james being hardworking, dedicated dancers. ' by. fiona macrae. published :. 18:31 est, 10 july. |. updated :. 01:46 est, 11 july. healthier : a study has men sharper today those reached a. if seem spending fretting your pension, here 's something cheer -lrb- cnn -- the justice department reached american airlines and us airways requires sell facilities seven airports order complete their planned $ 11 billion merger to the world 's biggest carrier. the deal announced tuesday allows low-cost airlines increase their presence boston logan, chicago 's o'hare dallas love field new york laguardia washington national airports the justice department and attorneys from sued august seeking on lead less service. feeling cramped? how battle the shrinking airline seat. not only are living longer, wiser. an authoritative study found men their 90s today mentally sharper reached ten. they also find the physical challenges day- easier. the research, published the lancet medical journal contradicts the perception a longer old age will inevitably bring the danish researchers said : ` if this development continues, the future functional problems and care needs very elderly people might less are anticipated. ' in, we may look a long and healthy old age. the agreement requires court approval as american 's bankruptcy restructuring. the carriers now expect complete december. antitrust officials claimed the planned merger, follows a wave airline industry consolidation `` substantially lessen '' commercial air travel the carriers fought, saying integrating their networks to benefit passengers their motivation merging and blocking the deal only `` deny customers '' a broader network `` gives. '' professor kaare christensen, of southern denmark analysed two large groups danes. one set was born 1905, 1915 when they reached they put a battery, designed factors including memory, grip strength how easy found walk outside those born 1915 two when tested -- yet did better. not only were mentally sharper, found day and a memory test used diagnose alzheimer 's also posed fewer problems the 90-somethings born later. the researchers the difference could simply attributed improvements education. what 's holding african airlines? the grisly footage shows the ravenous reptile battling to swallow. the video begins by closing the top a towering power pole, where the goanna perched with the rabbit. prominent in aboriginal mythology, goannas can unhinge their lower jaws when feeding, allowing eat over-sized prey sharper : a memory test used diagnose alzheimer �� s also posed fewer problems the 90-somethings born later. instead, they believe brain power boosted a variety, better medical care improved healthier diet greater intellectual stimulation those born later may also benefiting better mobility aids, including ramps walking frames professor christensen said : ` the study challenges speculations the improving longevity the survival very frail disabled elderly people. ` our results suggest the functioning people reach their 90s improving denmark, increasing longevity associated improved living conditions and healthcare may result not longer, that elderly functioning for than in earlier generations ' in an accompanying article experts in from the radboud university medical centre holland agreed. they said : ` the expectation a continuing sharp rise dementia prevalence populations older plays the alarming predictions. ` but the evidence improved cognition at very old age provided christensen and colleagues challenges -lsb- this -rsb-. ' they picky with their choice food either, consuming anything insects birds eggs through to large mammals like possums cats they even eat dead and rotten animals, are attracted the video, uploaded last begins the message : ` goanna swallows rabbit, some people may a 's only nature. ' goannas, which come the monitor lizard family found most australia it 's unknown the clip but there one note. professor christensen said more research his findings apply outside denmark. the lizard swings its neck battles to swallow the catch, before managing finish the feat goannas can unhinge their lower jaws when feeding, allowing dispose some staggering sized prey including the likes possums cats as oppurtunistic feeders, gonannas will eat anything from insects, birds eggs mammals like possums cats
long and healthy old age . the agreement requires court approval as part of american 's bankruptcy restructuring . the carriers now expect to complete their merger in december . antitrust officials claimed the planned merger , which follows a wave of airline industry consolidation in recent years , would `` substantially lessen competition '' for commercial air travel . the carriers fought back , saying that integrating their networks to benefit passengers was their motivation for merging and that blocking the deal would only `` deny customers access '' to a broader network that `` gives them more choices . '' professor kaare christensen , of the university of southern denmark , analysed data on two large groups of danes . one set was born in 1905 , and the other in 1915 . when they reached their mid-90s they were put through a battery of mental and physical tests , designed to assess factors including memory , grip strength and how easy they found it to walk outside . those born in 1915 were two years older when they were tested -- yet did better . not only were they mentally sharper , but they also found day-to-day life easier . and a memory test used to diagnose alzheimer 's also posed fewer problems for the 90-somethings born later . the researchers said the difference could not simply be attributed to improvements in education . what 's holding back african airlines ? the grisly footage shows the ravenous reptile battling to swallow its ill-fated prey . the video begins by closing in on the top of a towering power pole , where the goanna is perched with the rabbit . prominent in aboriginal mythology , goannas can unhinge their lower jaws when feeding , allowing them to eat over-sized prey . sharper : a memory test used to diagnose alzheimer ¿ s also posed fewer problems for the 90-somethings born later . instead , they believe brain power has been boosted by a variety of factors , including better medical care , improved living conditions , healthier diet and greater intellectual stimulation . those born later may also be benefiting from better mobility aids , including ramps and walking frames . professor christensen said : ` the study challenges speculations that the improving longevity is the result of the survival of very frail and disabled elderly people . ` our results suggest that the functioning of people who reach their 90s is improving in denmark , and increasing longevity associated with improved living conditions and healthcare may result in not just longer lives , but also that the elderly are functioning better for longer than in earlier generations . ' in an accompanying article , experts in geriatric medicine from the radboud university medical centre in holland agreed . they said : ` the expectation of a continuing sharp rise in dementia prevalence in populations older than 80 or 90 years plays an important part in the alarming predictions about the future global burden of dementia . ` but the evidence for improved cognition at very old age provided by christensen and colleagues challenges -lsb- this -rsb- . ' they are not picky with their choice of food either , consuming anything from insects to birds and eggs through to large mammals like possums and cats . they even eat dead and rotten animals , and are attracted to the smell of rotten meat . the video , uploaded to youtube last week , begins with the message : ` goanna swallows rabbit , some people may find this video a bit disturbing , but it 's only nature . ' goannas , which come from the monitor lizard family , are found throughout most of australia , but it 's unknown where the clip was filmed . but there is one note of caution . professor christensen said more research is needed to confirm that his findings apply outside denmark . the lizard swings its neck back and forth as it battles to swallow the catch , before managing to finish the feat in under a minute . goannas can unhinge their lower jaws when feeding , allowing them to dispose of some staggering sized prey including the likes of possums and cats . as oppurtunistic feeders , gonannas will eat anything from insects , birds and eggs to mammals like possums and cats .
 The text discusses the importance of entertainment in old age, citing research that shows older adults who engage in mentally stimulating activities have better cognitive function and lower risk of dementia. It highlights the benefits of social interaction, exercise, and mental stimulation in maintaining physical and mental health in old age.