Eyes Wide Open: Restoring Vision To Elders in Nepal
July 21, 2016
In a remote Himalayan mountain village in Nepal, Manisara and Durga, a couple married 50 years, struggled to maintain their rustic life. After decades in the harsh sun, their vision was ruined through cataracts, leaving them unable to navigate and dependent on their family. Yet through the extraordinary efforts of…
Not Dead Yet: Norman Lear Wants You To Laugh At Aging →
July 14, 2016
Legendary TV creator and producer Norman Lear is almost 94, yet his schedule and public profile is as packed as ever. Now featured in a full length documentary, “Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You,” Lear is on a determined mission to produce a new show that highlights the challenges…
Tattoo You: Judi Dench Gets Inked At Age 81
July 14, 2016
On screen, Dame Judi Dench often portrays unconventional and courageous older women. Apparently, her off screen persona is no different. On the occasion of her 81st birthday, as a gift from her daughter, Dench received her first tattoo, with the age-appropriate “carpe diem” inscribed on her wrist. Older customers represent…
Brief But Spectacular: Writer and Teacher Flossie Lewis On Life At 91
June 30, 2016
In a new weekly video series, PBS Newshour has begun 2 minute presentations of interesting individuals speaking passionately about a particular topic. And so, meet Flossie Lewis: This 91 year old Brooklyn bred, Berkeley educated teacher and writer wants you to know that aging is a state of mind. Still…
Losing My Religion: Rethinking Faith (And Bacon) At Age 90
June 23, 2016
By the age of 90 there are probably few surprises in life. For 90 year old Razie, the star of the new documentary short “Bacon & God’s Wrath” her lifelong religious beliefs and faith become the subjects of reconsideration once she discovers the internet. Razie seizes the opportunity to explore…
Piano Lessons: A Master Toy Piano Player Tells All
June 9, 2016
70-year-old classical musician Margaret Leng Tan has devoted her life to being a serious musician, becoming the first woman to earn a doctorate from Juilliard in 1971. Yet her mastery of the toy piano, hardly a conventional choice, has led her on an unconventional musical path. Highly influenced by the…
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