Culture

While you may have been a slave to fashion in your younger years, chances are that as you’ve gotten older, you’re more likely to be just as concerned with comfort as you are with couture. And for many of us, along with age has come the wisdom and confidence to know…

If you’re in the market for your next interesting read, you may want a glimpse of what’s to come. In the next few months, several new titles exploring the ups and downs of life as we continue to age will be hitting the bookshelves. So, take a look at The…

No doubt you’ve enjoyed some of the more “senior” British actors and actresses in their recent performances- everything from Dame Judi Dench in Victoria and Abdul to Dame Maggie Smith in Downton Abbey. Well, there are some new British exports now available for American audiences that may not rise to the…

In their respective fields, they are both living legends: Itzhak Perlman, the celebrated violinist and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court. And now, they also share something else in common: both are the subjects of new documentary films that reflect their upbringing, talent, and perseverance despite…

Never one to shy away from the public gaze, 96-year-old glamour girl Iris Apfel is at it again. Not content to rest on her laurels as a home-shopping network designer or public commentator on fashion trends, Apfel is about to release her latest book, Iris Apfel: Accidental Icon. With her unique blend…

If you watch Conan, you’ve probably heard some of Laura Kilmartin’s jokes. But if you’re not familiar with her, it may be time for you to do so- especially if you’ve been a caregiver for a loved one at the end of life. A stand-up comedian in her own right, Kilmartin’s…