5 Gripping Films With Aging and Caregiving Themes
Looking to wind down the summer nights with a well-made film about a subject close to your heart? Here are five fabulous films to tuck into, with a loved one or all on your own. The menu is diverse: 1. Intouchables – true story of a quadriplegic aristocrat...How to Prepare For The Silver Tsunami
By the year 2030, more than 20 percent of Americans will be 65 or older and a quarter of this demographic will have four or more chronic conditions and account for 80 percent of the rapidly growing Medicare budget ($583 billion in 2013). How are Americans preparing...Celebrating Lily Tomlin on the Verge of 76
Lily Tomlin has gone from her unforgettable ‘60s-era Laugh-In characters Edith Ann and Ernestine to playing the mother of deaf children in Robert Altman’s Nashville (1975), which launched her forty-year-plus movie career, and winning a Tony Award (1986) for her...6 Myths About Aging and How to Get Past Them
Recently I had the pleasure of interviewing an 82-year-old Floridian who rattled off anecdotes from her past with the energy of someone at least half her age. She still drives, is socially engaged, and takes pleasure in every day she’s given. Her lifestyle...How Old Do You Feel?
Mark Twain said, “Age is a question of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” That’s pretty much the same conclusion researchers Andrew Steptoe and Isla Rippon came to after conducting a long-term study of close to 6,500 men and women. The...Scattered
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