Learning a New Language: A Researched Method to Prevent Dementia
Sometimes, I find myself doing something and then discover that all around me, friends are doing a similar thing. It was like that with eating Brussel sprouts… Read More
An Insider’s Guide to Retiring in Bali
I retired in Bali… can you?
Retirement crept up on me. I had excellent health, meager savings and a severe case of age-appropriate denial. Then, three friends died of cancer within eighteen months. I wasn’t yet sixty-one. All younger than I, they had unrealized dreams and unfinished lives. Read More
Find Out How Martin Short Copes with Losing the Love of His Life
Martin Short, 68, may be well-known for his comedic timing and being a leading funnyman, but as Short has come to understand first-hand, there is nothing funny about death. Read More
Writing and the Creative Process: Enhancing Creativity After 60, Part 2
In Part One of this blog series, I described three ways in which people over 60 can enhance the creative process. I also referenced my passion for writing. Read More
Don’t Make New Year’s Resolutions: Mature Women Enjoy This Alternative
The year 2019 is almost here. You might be thinking about a New Year’s resolution, a way to make your life better. If you’ve done this before, you probably focused on some self-improvement goal. Read More
Michael Caine is Blowing the Bloody Doors Off His Past
Michael Caine, 85, is an internationally acclaimed actor who has appeared in more than 125 films (Alfie, Sleuth, A Muppet Christmas Carol, The Dark Knight Trilogy) throughout the span of his six-decade career in the entertainment industry. Read More
Sally Field’s 5 Lessons About Life, Love, and Perseverance
In her deeply moving memoir In Pieces, Sally Field, now 72, lays bare her life and allows us to get under the surface appearance of a two-time Oscar-winning actress still known to the public as “America’s sweetheart.” Read More
Michelle Yeoh Delivers a Crazy Powerful Performance in the New Film, Crazy Rich Asians
Over the past 30 years, Michelle Yeoh, 56, has carved out a special space for herself among the Hollywood elite – a female action star recognized not only for her good looks, but for her impressive martial arts skills and compelling portrayal of complex characters on the big screen. Read More
Living It Up at 86: You’ll Love Rita Moreno’s Inspiring Outlook on Life!
Rita Moreno, 86, a Puerto Rican actress, dancer, and singer, was brought to the United States from Puerto Rico by her mother when she was only 5-years-old. Little did she know at the time that her new life in America would include a successful acting career that would span over six decades. Read More
What it’s Like to Work as a Funeral Director
“What’s it like to work as a funeral director?” This is a question I’ve been asked time and again. My response: It’s not easy, given the complex emotions involved. It takes enormous commitment and dedication, along with a compassionate nature and respect for tradition and ceremony. Read More