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Writer Thomas Merton once wrote, “Love is our true destiny. We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone- we find it with one another.” A lucky few of us have had long marriages that are sustained by a lifetime of common interests, shared memories and love that…

So, did you catch a show during the holidays? Do you have a museum excursion planned for the new year? If not, you need to get going- because there’s new evidence to support the value of cultural engagement for everyone, especially older adults.   First up is a recent study…

Doing It All Myself by Alice Herb   I scramble out of bed. No time to linger. Too much to do. I’m retired, right? What a joke. Prepare breakfast. Clear the dishes. Make the bed. Straighten the apartment. Pay the rent, the electricity, the phone and whatever else is a…

While it’s technically still Fall, your skin knows that dreaded winter weather is already upon us. The harsh cold air can be especially bothersome if your skin is more fragile or dry from aging. For a general primer on skincare for aging adults, pull out your moisturizer and take a…

For millennia, people have been conditioned to accept that growing older and eventually dying are inherent aspects of the human condition. That seems to be the one universal law of nature – or is it? In recent years, scientists have reconsidered the inevitability of the aging process, and we’re now…

If you’re lucky, you may have one or two decades-long friendships (known in today’s world as BFFs, or Best Friends Forever) in your life. But as we age, few of us maintain a large group of friends. For most, having a small circle of friends is enough to make you…