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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age

“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.

What Was Your Name Again?

What Was Your Name Again?

Do you struggle remembering the names of people you’ve met moments earlier?

Andrew Brewerton

Apr 17

We Danced Under the Stars and Rocked Our Bikinis on the Beach

We Danced Under the Stars and Rocked Our Bikinis on the Beach

I’ll miss you, my friend

Conni Walkup Hull

Apr 17

I Bow to the Light In You

I Bow to the Light In You

If we could get past our obsession with our bodies, old age could be better

Apr 17

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Figure Drawing 101: Nudes

Figure Drawing 101: Nudes

Finding beauty in the contours of life

Michele Cambardella

Apr 17

Small Gestures That Remind Us Life Is Beautiful

Small Gestures That Remind Us Life Is Beautiful

How everyday encounters create moments of warmth, connection, and joy.

Apr 17

Grandma’s Teeth in a Glass

Grandma’s Teeth in a Glass

A sign of old age

Apr 16

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Take Charge of Your Medical Care

Take Charge of Your Medical Care

Don’t wait for someone else to make you better.

Apr 16

Departing Books as a Metaphor For Cognitive Decline

Departing Books as a Metaphor For Cognitive Decline

Why grasp for verbal images when I have examples before me?

Apr 16

Are you a life-long learner?

Like many people, I finished my college education when I was 22, nearly 50 years ago. Since then, I have taken a few courses in journalism…

Nancy Peckenham

Apr 16

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The Fountain of Youth: How Love Can Keep People Young

The Fountain of Youth: How Love Can Keep People Young

Learn the secret of staying young lifelong

Apr 16

I Don’t Have Money Saved for Retirement

I Don’t Have Money Saved for Retirement

I barely had money for food for a lot of years

Apr 16

I am in a band!

I am in a band!

Laura DeMaisBerg

Apr 16

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