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12 Counterintuitive, Unconventional 'Happiness Hacks' for Older Adults Jul. 17, 2025
It's midsummer. You're either on vacation or wishing you were because everyone else you know or work... Read More
How to Start Up and Blow Up a Second Career Aug. 31, 2023
Cheer up, ye ancient ones, 40 and above. The life sentence that is your first career has been commut... Read More
How to Be a Superager Aug. 25, 2023
When I first learned that most people begin to experience a subtle but measurable decline in memory ... Read More
Do You Have Insomnia? Aug. 18, 2023
There used to be an old wives' tale that suggested older people needed a lot less sleep than younger... Read More
Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Ti Do Aug. 11, 2023
Did you have music lessons when you were a youngster? For most of the last century, it is reported, ... Read More
Voulez-Vous Help Your Brain? Jul. 28, 2023
I live in South Florida, which is frequently referred to as the home of the silver tsunami. This phr... Read More
Multigenerational Living Part 2: Students Jul. 21, 2023
I just love it when I learn about an experiment that has turned out to be a win-win for everyone inv... Read More
Multigenerational Living Part 1: Families Jul. 14, 2023
Ever since the 2008 Great Recession, large numbers of young people have chosen (or been forced becau... Read More
Life Reimagined Jul. 07, 2023
Wouldn't it be nice to think of getting older as exhilarating rather than terrifying? Learning to ac... Read More
The Hottest Grandpa in China Jun. 30, 2023
For years, the stereotypical image of a grandfather wasn't all that attractive. In fact, it often sw... Read More
Why Not Write Your Life? Jun. 23, 2023
When I'm not writing columns or working on my books, I devote a lot of time to helping seniors commi... Read More
Want a Job? Jun. 09, 2023
Do you remember the days when everyone seemed to retire on or before that ominous 65th birthday? Wel... Read More
Why Social Interaction Is Essential Jun. 03, 2023
For years, researchers have known that everyone benefits from socialization—regardless of age ... Read More
How to Not Be Grumpy May. 12, 2023
Do you remember the 1993 hit movie "Grumpy Old Men"? It starred Jack Lemmon, who was 68 at the time,... Read More
Vanity Part 2: Senior Celebrities Apr. 28, 2023
I don't know about you, but I just love it when older celebrities choose to embrace their age rather... Read More
Vanity: Part 1 Apr. 07, 2023
There are plenty of cynical and clueless amateur social theorists who believe that after a certain a... Read More
Psych Yourself Up Mar. 31, 2023
Unless you are blessed with superior, Zen-like mind control, you have probably noticed an unwelcome ... Read More
How Happy Are You? Mar. 24, 2023
I've always liked this quote from Abraham Lincoln, who was known to suffer from major bouts of depre... Read More
Most People Can't Get the Maximum Benefit Mar. 22, 2023
If you read a recent USA Today article, you would have seen a story with this intriguing headline: "... Read More
