Is having a robot friend the solution to loneliness?
In the months after her husband of 65 years died, Dorothy Elicati said she did nothing but cry. Read more
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Over 65, with no place to call home
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
What does retirement really mean?
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
Blazing a breakdancing trail
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
An ‘unbroken chain of expression’
Teri Greeves was born into a world of beads. “I was brought home in a fully beaded cradleboard,” she said at her home studio in Santa Fe, N.M. “I had a fully beaded diaper bag. I had beaded moccasins before I could walk.” Read more
Why gardening is so good for you
Last Saturday, I was covered in dirt, my back ached, the scream of a trillion cicadas rang in my ears, and, despite my best efforts, a sunburn was developing on the back of my neck. Read more
How FaceTime calls with Mom became a TV hit
At 87, Pat Seftel has a thought to share about almost everything. Read more
What does a lonely brain look like?
Everyone feels lonely from time to time — after, say, a move to a new school or city, when a child leaves for college or after the loss of a spouse. Read more
Sandwich generation
It’s Friday night. Sara and Lee Stein are leaving their home to meet her mother and stepfather, Abby and Bob Millhauser, for an early dinner. Read more
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Family members at odds? It may be time for a mediator
The four adult children were in agreement. Their father, William Curry, a retired electrical engineer and business executive, was sinking deeper into dementia. Read more
Pickleball injuries and prevention
The popularity of pickleball has exploded in the past few years, and according to a recent report, so have injuries attributed to the relatively new sport. Read more
Hand-washing helps avert contagious pinkeye
Conjunctivitis, better known as pink eye, is an inflammation of the lining of the eyelid and eyeball. The most noticeable symptom is an irritated pink or red eye. Read more
The loneliness curve
When Surgeon General Vivek Murthy went on a nationwide college tour last fall, he started to hear the same kind of question time and again: How are we supposed to connect with one another when nobody talks anymore? Read more
Cannabis might lower blood pressure in older adults, says study
A study from 2020 found the number of Americans age 65 and older who smoke marijuana or enjoy edibles increased 75% from 2015 to 2018. A newer study suggests that might be a good thing for some. Read more
A peek inside the brains of ‘super-agers’
hen it comes to aging, we tend to assume that cognition gets worse as we get older. Our thoughts may slow down or become confused, or we may start to forget things, like the name of our high school English teacher or what we meant to buy at the grocery store. Read more
Typical retiree might not look like what you imagine
America is facing a looming retirement crisis, according to a recent Business Insider report. Many older adults are financially vulnerable and live off less than $30,000 a year. Read more
Aging in place, or stuck in place?
When it came to housing, Susan Apel and Keith Irwin thought they had planned adroitly for later life. They bought a four-bedroom house on 2 acres in Lebanon, N.H., 24 years ago, and “we made sure to pay off the mortgage before we retired,” said Apel, 71. Read more
Giorgio Armani, Martha Stewart and Betye Saar share the secrets of a lifelong career
What does ambition look like at 90? How do you explain the drive that makes people like Giorgio Armani, fully in command of his global design empire as he approaches his 10th decade, tick? Read more
Sculpture doesn’t get much smaller than this
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
Julia Louis-Dreyfus thinks youth is overrated
When Julia Louis-Dreyfus hit her 60s, she was struck by a realization: She wanted to hear from the old ladies. Read more
Vietnam vet Chuck Searcy has helped clear 815,000 unexploded bombs
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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