Living

In his first career as an interventional radiologist, Dr. Norm Diamond trained his eyes to see the tiniest details on x-rays of his patients. But after retiring from that career, he was looking for something challenging and rewarding, and began to train his eyes in a different way: as a…

While world class athletes are currently training for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Seoul, there is one athlete on the world stage who deserves our immediate attention. Meet 92-year-old German gymnast Johanna Quaas. Having already won the Guinness Book world record of being the oldest gymnast when she was 87, Quaas…

Much as we may hate to admit we are getting on in years, there is one upside: senior discounts! While we may not always want to admit to being a “senior,” in fact, many discounts on dining, retail and travel kick in as young as age 50 (though most tend…

You’ve taken the expert advice and put mechanisms in place in case your aging parents lose their ability to make decisions. Perhaps you have a power of attorney for their finances, and a health care proxy for health care decisions, and you feel like your loved ones are now protected….

As our society grows older, the nature of the typical career arc is beginning to change. Few people now spend their entire careers at one position. Many of us now have two or even three careers over the span of our working lives. These changes are not without tension, however,…

The weather has finally turned, and for many of us, we’re dreaming of sitting outside and grabbing our latest reading materials. Need some suggestions? Here are some highly praised new publications that combine personal memoir with sage advice that should keep you reading and engaged: You Don’t Look Your Age…and Other…