Living

We usually think of world-record athletes as young, vigorous Olympians, performing at the peak of their prime. But at the end of 2016, four somewhat older athletes also broke a world record, and their feat was no less exciting. Last December, Rowdy Gaines, himself a 3-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer,…

For many of us, retirement may be a time to kick back, relax and take it easy. But for those of us who are not the “retiring” type, our later years may be precisely the time to get creative and start a business. Apparently the fastest rate of entrepreneurship in…

Apparently, not everyone enjoys the happily-ever-after ending in their marriages. This week, the Pew Research Center reported that the incidence of divorce for Americans over 50 is climbing. Since the 1990’s, the divorce rate for those over 50 has doubled and for those over 65, it’s tripled. Much of this rise…

While divorce may be on the rise, some older couples have clearly figured out how to enjoy each other’s company. For example: among the most popular photos onInstagram right now are Bon and Pon, a Japanese couple whose Instagram page, BonPon511, has over 350,000 followers. Who are Bon and Pon? Well, if…

If you’ve ever gone through labor and delivery, or knows someone who has, you’ve probably heard of a “birth doula,” a person trained to be a calming and comforting presence at the bedside as a woman goes through childbirth. Similarly, at the end of life, the presence of a calm…

There’s a lot of nonsense out there to listen to these days- but for many of us, the genius of podcasts is that they provide intelligent, interesting listening in a world that sometimes has gone mad. For those of you who are podcast devotees, or just have a computer on…