Culture

When you look in the mirror, what greets you back? Do you see yourself as an “older person,” or do you try to imagine what you will look like in the years ahead? Do you think maybe your face no longer has the symmetry that it used to? Or are…

You may be familiar with her work through her wonderful children’s books or perhaps you laughed when you saw her famous New Yorker cover called “New Yorkistan.” However you know her, you know that Maira Kalman is an enormously talented and whimsical writer, illustrator, artist, and designer. Now 69 years…

While you may be tempted to call them “cute,” it’s likely older couples in long-lasting marriages have worked long and hard to sustain and maintain their relationships- and being cute has had nothing to do with it. Recent statistics suggest that 40-50% of all US marriages end in divorce and…

As with many topics, including aging, it’s often hard to separate essential truths from widespread myths. Sometimes it’s only through lived experiences that we find out what’s real and what’s not. Well, as a way to shortcut this process of getting smart, there’s a new resource for you: Navigating Your…

It’s hard to conjure up an image of the 60s and the political and social turmoil of that time without thinking about the prominent protestors of that day, including the singer Joan Baez. Whether performing with Bob Dylan or singing at the March on Washington or at Woodstock, Baez was…

Have you noticed? It seems that the fashion world has finally realized that plenty of us are no longer (or never have been) size 2 and that women over 40 still have interest in (and purchasing power for) fashionable clothing. A good example are the changes you now see on…