Joseph Coughlin, Director of the MIT AgeLab, is frustrated at American business. [Read more…]
After 60, Do You Speed Up or Kick Back?
A long time ago, in high school, I memorized part of the poem Ulysses by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. In 1842, Tennyson imagined the mythical king suffering a kind of midlife crisis. I was a teenager. I didn’t know anything about midlife (and didn’t care), but I couldn’t get the poem out of my mind. [Read more…]
Staying Brave as We Age
As I sit writing in the pre-dawn, a blessing arrives: the sound of raindrops on my patio roof. I’m struck by inspiration: how beautiful it would be to feel the drops on my skin. I set my notebook aside and open the front door, but there’s a problem.
Cool Poetry about Life in Your Eighties
Three Views on Aging — Which Do You Hold?
I just read a great article about Dr. Bill Thomas, who’s bringing so much energy to the debate on how to age well in the 21st century. [Read more…]
Elder Fairy Tales Offer a Guide to Maturity
When you think of fairy tales, you think of children, and for the most part, that’s the intended audience. But did you know that some tales were written for older people? [Read more…]
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