Living

While we know that “gray divorce” is increasing in numbers, it’s also important to acknowledge the positive aspects of marriage in later life. New analysis from the Centers for Disease Control makes one thing clear: There are definitive health and longevity advantages from being married.   The comparison data between…

Back in the early 1960s, if you were a young mother with a young child, and you needed a flexible job with flexible hours to allow you to continue nursing your child, your options were limited. For the now 96-year-old Frieda Caplan, necessity became the mother of invention: in her…

Perhaps you’re still in the job you’ve held for decades and fantasizing about what else you could be doing at this point in your life. Or, maybe you’ve already “retired” but are ready for a new career. Wherever you are or whatever you’re thinking, you’re not alone if you’re contemplating…

It’s not uncommon for today’s movies to present stereotypical images and experiences of older adults on screen: Characters easy to ignore, or portraying faulty memories or cognitive decline, or even seniors dismissed as caricatures of real people. It’s the rare film that provides a real picture of the complex and…

Do you duck and cover every time you open a closet or tread carefully around piles of stuff that clutter your house? When was the last time you carefully inspected the possessions you’ve accumulated over the years? Is there maybe a little bit of “hoarder” in you?   Well, according…

“Where will you go?” If you’re newly retired, it may be a frequent question you face, given that many of us assume retirement means the start of a new life in a new location. But actually, data from the Census Bureau suggests that only a small percentage of retirees move,…