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At his day job, Lyndon J. Barrois Sr. uses high-tech software to create visual effects for movies such as “Happy Feet” and “The Matrix Revolutions.” But in his free time, he prefers working with a decidedly less sophisticated medium: discarded gum wrappers. Read more
When Julia Louis-Dreyfus hit her 60s, she was struck by a realization: She wanted to hear from the old ladies. Read more
On a visit to the former battlefield of Khe Sanh, the scene of one of the bloodiest standoffs of the Vietnam War, the only people Chuck Searcy encountered on the broad, barren field were two young boys who led him to an unexploded rocket lying by a ditch. Read more
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For most of his 100 years, John Gleeson has loved to fly, and he still gets to feel the wind beneath his wings as he glides over the North Shore every now and then. Read more
Martha Barnes’ home was buzzing. It was a Saturday in little Beaufort, N.C., time to get ready for the town’s Mardi Gras parade, and women were zigzagging around the house, applying makeup, laughing and calling out repeatedly for the Fireball Cinnamon Whisky sitting on the kitchen counter. Read more
At 10 a.m. Fridays, Richard Bement and Zach Ahmed sign on to their weekly video chat. Read more
When Hayao Miyazaki was contemplating whether he would come out of retirement in 2016, he put together a curiously self-critical proposal. Read more
Over several weeks in January, Batsheva Hay stopped women outside a dance studio, on the subway and inside a grocery store. She slid into strangers’ DMs. Read more
When Edith Ceccarelli was born in February 1908, Theodore Roosevelt was president, Oklahoma had just become the nation’s 46th state, and women did not yet have the right to vote. Read more
Getting married when you’re an older adult comes with complications: You and your spouse may have assets from years of working, and you may have children from previous relationships. Read more
Many people tend to lead sedentary lifestyles when they age. Sometimes it can feel like your body is breaking down, and exercising can be a challenge. Read more
It’s time to hit rewind. Remember when movies were literally at your fingertips, before you had to pay for Netflix and YouTube TV? Read more
You probably know that tea and coffee contain caffeine, but did you know it also can be found in other drinks, food and some medications? Read more
To stay healthy as you age, experts recommend a mix of cardio, strength and balance training. Read more
For more than a century, when selectmen here honored the town’s oldest resident, the title came with a distinctive trophy: a gold-topped, ebony walking cane, engraved with the town’s name, that was theirs to keep for as long as they might live. Read more
Connie Zweig first encountered her inner ageist on a cloudless spring day in Santa Monica about seven years ago. Read more
The still-rocking Rolling Stones aside, should there be a required or suggested retirement age for concerts by over-the-hill music stars whose best days as live performers are years behind them? Read more
Joyce Loaiza lives alone, but when she returns to her apartment at a Florida senior community, the retired office worker often has a chat with a friendly female voice that asks about her day. Read more
Kathy Fitts loved her roomy house in suburban Atlanta. But after her children moved out, and the pandemic exacerbated the isolation she often felt as a divorced woman, she left for Latitude Margaritaville, a Jimmy Buffett-themed housing development in Daytona Beach, Fla., for those “55 and better.” Read more
Dear Savvy Senior: Can you explain to me how the retirement saver’s tax credit works? Read more
When Liz Dyer’s son Nicholas came out to her as gay, she had some hard questions for her faith. Read more
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