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Let’s face it. Older people are not often the subject of choice for photographers, especially when they’re engaging in love or intimacy. But in a number of new publications and exhibits, several photographers have taken what’s usually hidden or invisible and instead, publicly presented seniors in surprising and unexpected ways….

The choices of how to spoil your grandchild in this day and age are simply staggering. In fact, the data are that grandparents now account for nearly $7 billion of toy sales each year. That’s a lot of shopping, and it occurs both in stores and online. For anyone searching…

The image seems to be indelible in our culture: Feeble older people reliant on younger children to teach them the ways of today’s world, especially when it comes to electronics or social media. Let’s put that one to rest: Many if not most seniors these days have figured what they…

The facts are distressing but undeniable: many of us are entering retirement less financially prepared than retirees of previous generations. We haven’t saved enough, our pensions are non-existent, we’ve taken on student loans and other debt obligations, and we can’t cover our health care expenses. The entire outlook for many…

LGBT seniors have perhaps witnessed more change in their personal lives, and society at large, than many of us realize. As young people, the ability to be open and honest was available to few and now, in their later years, they stand witness to the changes society has embraced in…