July
Why Making Friends in Midlife Is So Hard
I thought I was done dating. But after moving across the country, I had to start again —this time, in search of platonic love. Read more …
Your Work Peak is Earlier Than You Think
“It’s not true that no one needs you anymore.”
These words came from an elderly woman sitting behind me on a late-night flight from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. The plane was dark and quiet. A man I assumed to be her husband murmured almost inaudibly in response, something to the effect of “I wish I was dead.” Again, the woman: “Oh, stop saying that.”
What Baby Boomers can learn from Millennials at work — and vice versa
For the first time ever, we have five generations in the workplace at the same time, says entrepreneur Chip Conley. What would happen if we got intentional about how we all work together? In this accessible talk, Conley shows how age diversity makes companies stronger and calls for different generations to mentor each other at work, with wisdom flowing from old to young and young to old alike. Listen to this TedTalk.
May/June
Elderly Widower Finds A Fishing Partner After Posting A Tearjerking Classified Ad
Life is not easy when you get old. In fact, many older adults face so much pain and loss as they outlive their loved ones, one by one. Then there are the many health ailments that accompany old age. One widower already faced his share of troubles after losing his wife and fishing partner, but he refused to give in to the gloom and loneliness. Instead, he turned to the internet to find a new fishing partner. Read more …
Woman Follows Little Boy Who Takes Leftovers from Her Restaurant Every Day
One night while at her restaurant until near closing time, a little boy came in to speak with the chef. From the start of the conversation, it was obvious that the boy and chef already knew each other. As soon as the chef saw the boy, he immediately knew what he was in the restaurant for. Read more …
Scientists Discover Children’s Cells Living in Mothers’ Brains
The link between a mother and child is profound, and new research suggests a physical connection even deeper than anyone thought. The profound psychological and physical bonds shared by the mother and her child begin during gestation when the mother is everything for the developing fetus, supplying warmth and sustenance, while her heartbeat provides a soothing constant rhythm. Read more …
March
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Researchers working with remote indigenous populations in the Bolivian Amazon have found the communities experience extraordinarily low rates of dementia. The new study follows on from prior findings reporting the same groups display almost no cases of age-related heart disease...
Feeling Forgotten as Baseball Gets Back to Business
Senior former baseball player and brother of the infamous Pointer Sisters, of the disco 80s gets lost in the red tape…
“Wisdom and respect”: what Peru’s forgotten generation can teach us about life and ageing
Enedina Avilés sits on a rocky ledge surveying the city below. She comes to this spot every evening after spending the day earning a living peeling garlic cloves. “This is her moment of meditation,” says Peruvian photographer Alex Kornhuber...
February - Inaugural Edition
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Call It ‘Codger Power.’ We’re Older and Fighting for a Better America
Neil Young and Joni Mitchell did more than go after Spotify for spreading Covid disinformation last week. They also, inadvertently, signaled what could turn out to be an extraordinarily important revival: of an older generation fully rejoining the fight for a working future. You could call it (with a wink!) Codger Power! Read on…
Cindy Meyers of Petaluma, California wrote in this NYT article last month: The Pandemic Has Made Many Seniors Less Active
“Like many employees, Dr. Myers has now been working remotely for two years, curtailing social and cultural events and forgoing travel. That shift, perhaps exacerbated by a bout of depression in 2020, has taken a physical toll, she said. Her limbs feel weak, her balance rocky; she has fallen several times.” Read more....
Scientists Create Spinal Cord Implants That Could Allow People to Walk
Clinical trials in humans are being prepared, with a hope that in the coming years the engineered tissues will be implanted into paralyzed people.
U.S. Reps Urge CMS to Maintain Medicare Advantage Benefits in 2023
In a bipartisan effort, the policymakers commended CMS for supporting the program and urged them to protect and ensure Medicare Advantage benefits for next year’s plan.
Voter Protection in the News
Meanwhile in Florida…. A Florida prosecutor said she is investigating reports that elderly voters in Miami unknowingly had their registrations changed from Democratic to Republican. Read more…
Update on Texas voter suppression: “Kenneth Thompson, 95, told the outlet that he fears the new Republican voting law, SB 1, could prevent him from voting for the first time in his life. Thompson said his application was denied twice because of the new requirement but Harris County election officials did not notify him of the rejection until he called to inquire both times.”
“The new Texas law, which includes numerous restrictions on ballot access, requires voters to submit their driver's license number or a partial Social Security number, which election clerks then have to match to their voter registration. But more than 100,000 voters in the state do not have either number on file, and more than 700,000 do not have at least one of the numbers on file, according to the Texas secretary of state's office.”
We need to Cancel voter suppression! Read more….
Retiring - But Where?
When you think about who is moving to Mexico from the United States, you probably think of retirees seeking a warmer and more affordable place to live out their golden years.
“Living in Mexico has restored my faith in humanity. People walk down the streets and say good morning to complete strangers. People are willing to go out of their way to help. When you see someone’s car broken down on the side of the road, people come out and help. I’ve never seen that back at home,” she said.”
Read more… Who is Moving to Mexico from the US?
10 Best Places to Retire Around the World in 2022 from Travel & Leisure magazine, February 2022