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On the occasion of her 61st birthday, writer Anne Lamott has agreed to share what she’s come to know as true. Revealing her experiential wisdom in a recent TED talk, Lamott has thought long and hard about life, spirituality, and aging, and she doles out her advice in 12 essential truths…

Friendships often begin and endure because of common interests and experiences. But does it matter if your friends are all the same age as you? Can you be friends and enjoy the companionship of someone much younger or much older? Increasingly, intergenerational friendships (or “age-gap” friendships, as British writer Marianne…

Growing older is a personal journey for each of us. But as they say, no man is an island. As you’re growing older, so too are those around you. We are rapidly approaching the point where 1/3 of our population will be over the age of 65. This will have…

Heading into summer, it’s common for many of us to grab a new book or two as we make our way to the beach or countryside. While it’s easy to pick the latest romance novels or “chick-lit” best sellers, it’s also valuable to consider books that help you improve yourself…

They’re legendary comedians and performers: Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner, Betty White, Norman Lear, Dick Van Dyke, to name a few. And they all have something remarkable in common: they’ve lived very long lives and have no plans to retire. And why should they? As the saying goes, “After 90, people…

Long time agebuzz readers may remember that last July, we featured a piece from The New York Times highlighting a new video about legendary TV producer Norman Lear who, at age 93, wanted to make sure you know that aging can be a laughing matter! Well now, at age 94, in his continuing…