Personal Stories

Whether as an ingenue, political activist, fitness guru or now television star, actress Jane Fonda has always been a somewhat controversial and yet fascinating public figure. Now 80 years old, Fonda stars in the fifth season of her Netflix show Grace and Frankie. Along with actors Lily Tomlin, Sam Waterston and Martin…

It’s pretty unusual for someone to be in the same professional line of work for 80 years. But then there’s nothing usual about actress Betty White. The Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actress, now 96 years old, has starred in some of the most notable television series of all times, including The Mary…

After 75 years in show business, you’d think he may want to at least slow down. But comedian Mel Brooks, now 92, continues to believe he has a mission in life: to make terrible things entertaining. From his early days in Brooklyn and the Catskills to his work behind the scenes…

These days, if your thoughts don’t fit into a Twitter rant or social media posting, you’re often ignored as a writer or social commentator. But thoughtful consideration of aging, and all that it entails, really requires more than a pithy phrase or soundbite. If you feel that way as well, and…

Those of you who are older women probably know about this. In a store or on the street, there are times when people don’t seem to notice you, almost as though you’re invisible. It’s a common feeling among women of a certain age, as society seems to have lost interest…

You know the saying:”You’re only as old as you feel.” It turns out there’s some scientific truth in that!   While we all age, it’s also true that we all experience aging in different ways, something that’s called “subjective” aging. Researchers in Korea wanted to determine whether there was any association between our…