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Frank Andrews wants people to know something about being a psychic: It is exhausting. Picking up random energy, being visited by unexpected phantasmas, listening to the troubles of the very much alive. It’s emotionally draining, especially if you’ve been doing the job for nearly 60 years. Read more
Daily crossword puzzles and brain teasers of all kinds were the keys to excelling in the 3rd annual Kiwanis Kupuna Spelling Bee, which drew over 80 participants, age 60 years and older, across the state to compete. Read more
Medicare’s open enrollment runs to Dec. 7, so it is time to review your benefits and make necessary changes for 2025. Read more
In 2016, Tracy Jennings received shocking news: A lifelong friend, a woman who had a farm with animals great and small, had died suddenly in an accident. Read more
The call from Buckingham Palace came on a summer morning, when Errollyn Wallen, wearing a pink onesie with pom-pom trim, had just finished a breakfast of toast and marmalade at her seaside home in Scotland. Read more
For more than a decade, Li Dongmei operated a series of kindergartens and schools for young children, withstanding the realities of China’s declining birthrate. She finally faced the music in 2020. Read more
A significant weapon in the fight against lung cancer may be going to waste, as a survey revealed most Americans aren’t aware of it. Read more
Even before Georgia Outlaw met her new nephrologist, she had made her decision: Although her kidneys were failing, she didn’t want to begin dialysis. Read more
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Kathy Bates was ready to quit. A movie shoot had soured (no, she won’t specify the movie) and she found herself alone, on her sofa in Los Angeles, sobbing. Read more
When Alison Gittelman turned 49, she found that she couldn’t run as fast or as long as she had before. She was an experienced marathoner and triathlete, but suddenly, as she entered menopause, her heart rate was unusually elevated while running. Read more
For Shanghai’s lonely and retired, love is elusive. Divorced or widowed residents gather in a dating corner in People’s Park every weekend looking for a chat. They mill about an Ikea canteen on Tuesdays in search of some fun. Read more
A healthy gut helps lower your risk of developing inflammatory diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease, a chronic condition that causes inflammation in the digestive tract. Read more
Adults over age 65 who experience vision loss have a nearly 50% increased risk of developing dementia. If those vision problems are corrected, that risk drops dramatically. Read more
The encounter happened years ago, but Beverly K. Brandt remembers it vividly. Read more
Nancy Martiny didn’t know what she was doing when she made her first saddle. Read more
After more than 100 years in the rainforest, Vari Vati Marubo walks with a stick and, as she always has, barefoot. Read more
In the months after her husband of 65 years died, Dorothy Elicati said she did nothing but cry. Read more
Robert Kirk, a retired jack of many trades, finds himself homeless at age 74 after a chain of events that could happen to almost anyone. Read more
Some see it as a state of stillness. A new chapter. The opportunity to live life rather than merely make a living. Some described it as hell. For others, it has been heaven. Read more
A 74-year-old surfer and master of classical Japanese dance might seem an unlikely member of a seniors breakdancing group, but Saruwaka Kiyoshie said getting her feet wet in the sport was a no-brainer after it was confirmed for the 2024 Paris Games. Read more
