Culture

This time of year there are innumerable “best of” lists floating around. So here’s one that you might find a bit unusual: “Best Books For People of a Certain Age.” The list includes memoirs and mini-histories, with some self-help and humor thrown in. Looking for a little distraction for yourself…

It’s hard enough getting older. Imagine growing older, with all of its attendant limitations, while serving a sentence behind bars. Your life is severely restricted and your options to maintain a quality of life are few. For photographer Jessica Earnshaw, the subject of aging prisoners became a passion and a…

As people live longer and the over 80 segment of the population grows larger, researchers are beginning to focus on how to improve the lives of these very senior citizens. Scientists at Stanford recently published a piece in the Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences that highlights the real value that information…

You might not want to admit it, but your image of a successful internet entrepreneur probably does not include a 68-year-old British grandmother who knew little about computer science or the digital world when she launched her business. But what Tricia Cusden did know was that the cosmetics industry had…

When 84 year old Academy Award winner Ellen Burstyn sits down to chat with iconic feminist Gloria Steinem, you’re going to want to listen. Steinem, now 82, has had an enormously interesting and influential life.  Her journey has been both trailblazing and yet familiar to so many women, including two…

For many women, hitting age 60 is a real milestone: for some it brings comfort in where they are in life, but for others it’s an anxiety-provoking and humbling moment. For photographer Jenny O’Connor, turning 60 became the opportunity to seek out other women in her situation and to document,…