Culture

It’s been said by actor, writer, and director Tom Hanks that “There is a direct correlation between cinema and society, with events in film often paralleling cultural developments in real time.” That’s clearly the case with a crop of recent movies that depict the current challenges of being an older…

Did you inherit items from your parents or other loved ones? Does your home contain keepsakes passed down from one generation to the next? And what will happen to those “heirlooms” once you pass away? Are your children or other loved ones willing and/or able to take possession? This dilemma-…

agebuzz subscribers have been telling us loud and clear over many years that reading books is an important part of their lives and their efforts to stay positive and engaged in their later years. Our posts on reading and book recommendations are among our most popular. A new study in…

“Love can arrive at any age and in places we never would have thought to look.”   Starting and maintaining a relationship, especially at an older age, is never easy, especially if your goal is to find romance and love. So if you have the chance to get advice and…

It’s that time of year when the temperature begins to go down, the need to stay warm begins to surface, and you begin to reconsider your closet to determine if there are items you are missing or articles of clothing you no longer wish to wear. This year may be…

Earlier this summer, a provocative article appeared in The Atlantic entitled, “The End of Reading Is Here.” Writer Rose Horowitch marshalled strong arguments and recent data to support her premise that reading is on the decline to such an extent that we are on the precipice of becoming a post-literate…