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“The longer I live, the more beautiful life becomes.” (Frank Lloyd Wright) Non-fiction pieces, personal essays and occasional poems that explore how we feel about how we age and offer tips for getting the most out of life.
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How to Swedish Death Clean Before Your Next House Move
How to Swedish Death Clean Before Your Next House Move
Because let’s face it, you’ll probably move again. And death is certain.
Sharon Flesher
Sep 4
I Told You But I Guess You Didn’t Hear Me — Or Did You Answer and I Just Forgot?
I Told You But I Guess You Didn’t Hear Me — Or Did You Answer and I Just Forgot?
Trying harder to communicate in a 54-year marriage
Carol Offen
Sep 4
I Painted the Walls and Ceilings
I Painted the Walls and Ceilings
My hands are very angry with me.
Robin James
Sep 4
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Teaching Technology to an Older Person
Teaching Technology to an Older Person
My journey in helping an old friend enter the new millennium
John Egelkrout
Sep 4
You’re Fifty-Five and You Look Six Months Pregnant. Ozempic®, Anyone?
You’re Fifty-Five and You Look Six Months Pregnant. Ozempic®, Anyone?
Will the pharmaceutical industry save middle-aged women from faux pregnancy bellies?
Amy Sea
Sep 4
A Normal, Sunny Day Can Be a Good Day to Die
A Normal, Sunny Day Can Be a Good Day to Die
How a heart emergency taught me how to keep living
Janet Meisel
Sep 4
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Is Scrabble Luck or Strategy?
Is Scrabble Luck or Strategy?
Family dynamics revealed in a word game
Laura DeMaisBerg
Sep 4
After Smoking for 50 Years, My Husband Has COPD
After Smoking for 50 Years, My Husband Has COPD
It’s no surprise.
Carole Olsen
Sep 4
So, I Tried Using an Influencer — Here’s What Happened
So, I Tried Using an Influencer — Here’s What Happened
Follow-up confessions of an old-school, clueless aunt
Kristine Harper
Sep 4
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The Bittersweet Gifts of Aging
The Bittersweet Gifts of Aging
Time to focus on what I can do
Jo Saia
Sep 4
Does It Bother Me When I’m Called a Cougar?
Does It Bother Me When I’m Called a Cougar?
Yeah, if I really think about it
Lisa Alexander
Sep 3
Breaking Life Down Into Bite-Sized Pieces
Breaking Life Down Into Bite-Sized Pieces
Finding a better way of thinking and doing as I get older
Jan Buhrmann, Ph.D.
Sep 3
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