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The Immortality Of Artificial Intelligence
Discovering Glimmers of Inspiration During Times of Despair
Bridging Generations by Crossing the Intergenerational Digital Divide
Forget the Anti-Aging Industry – Let’s Start A Pro-Aging One
Bridging the Social Worlds: The Value of Intergenerational Relationships
Intergenerational relationships are most often promoted as making both older and younger generations happier, valued, and self-fulfilled—all good things. However, as Dr. Stephen Golant shares, we must avoid putting all older—and younger—people in the same social box.
Motherhood: The Road Not Taken
Wendy Reichental has been thinking a lot about regrets and the weight of our choices, specifically those related to having or not having children.
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Analyzing Those Famous Last Words: Let’s Be Sure to Stay in Touch
All too often when we leave someplace we say to the people around us, "Let's be sure to stay in touch". But do we really mean it? Or is this just something that we say to make us all just feel better?
The Immortality Of Artificial Intelligence
This is not out of a science fiction novel – it’s actually something people are working on today. The world of artificial intelligence (AI) is exploring ways to immortalize our memories.
Discovering Glimmers of Inspiration During Times of Despair
Susan Williams' basement recently flooded with over three feet of water. Many of her personal items were damaged - except one thing survived. She now feels some obligation that this should be shared.
Bridging Generations by Crossing the Intergenerational Digital Divide
For older people striving to interact more with younger people, there is reason to feel optimistic. Although those in later life often are apprehensive at how fast things are changing, technological advancements will make it easier for them to pursue their intergenerational social relationships.
Forget the Anti-Aging Industry – Let’s Start A Pro-Aging One
I just hate the term anti-aging and don’t understand how anyone can be opposed to it. Afterall, If you’re not aging - you only need to consider what the alternative is.
Bridging the Social Worlds: The Value of Intergenerational Relationships
Intergenerational relationships are most often promoted as making both older and younger generations happier, valued, and self-fulfilled—all good things. However, as Dr. Stephen Golant shares, we must avoid putting all older—and younger—people in the same social box.
Motherhood: The Road Not Taken
Wendy Reichental has been thinking a lot about regrets and the weight of our choices, specifically those related to having or not having children.
Something to Ask Yourself: Are You Living A Regret Free Life?
There are many people who are not really living the life that they either wanted or envisioned. But the bigger question is at the end of our lives will we then have any regrets?
Can You Ever Really Go Home Again?
There's a saying that you can never go home again. But is this true? Wendy Reichental recently revisited her childhood home and shares her experience.
A Life, Work, Retirement Rethink
We are experiencing not only increased stress levels but a drop in our longevity. Is it time to rethink our life, work and retirement models?
Could Virtual Reality Reduce Isolation for Older People?
Virtual reality is showing some promise in supporting older people to feel more positive and less isolated. But could this also lead us down a slippery slope?
How Can We Make Sure We Are Aging Authentically?
There is so much pressure on what aging should look like. How can we design our lives to ensure we are aging authentically?
Moving to the Right Place: Why the "Best Places to Retire" Guides Fall Short
There is no shortage of guides of the best places to retire. But are they really accurate? Or are they evaluating the wrong things?
Is The Real Issue Age Or Competence?
The issue concerning at what age someone remains competent is becoming a much larger discussion and debate. But are we really focusing on the right thing?
Create A Life More Interesting To Live Than To Watch
When we think of social media and potential overuse or addiction, we often think it’s a younger person’s problem. But some research has proved otherwise.
Confessions from a Retired Introvert
Wendy Reichental is a retired introvert who surprisingly finds she is missing a few specific unexpected perks that emerged in the wake of the pandemic.
Would You Rather Suffer Or Admit You’re Old?
We all want to live a long and high quality of life but in order to do this are we guilty of not being willing to use products or services that we think makes us look old?
My (Un)Retirement Lessons Learned
Carl Landau has now been retired for four years and has learned a few things in the process.
The Power Of Nostalgia
What is it about thinking about things from our past that makes us feel good? Why do we like to be nostalgic and reminisce about the “good ol’ days”? Marketers know why.
Why The Language We Use For Aging Matters
The language we use when talking about aging really does matter.
Women and Aging - We've Come a Long Way But Still Have Some Distance to Go
Women have come a long way, but still have some distance to go. This collection of articles highlights the challenges and issues and also celebrates some of the victories women have and continue to have over the years.
Surviving and Thriving In The 21st Century
Recognizing that the old life model no longer works we created a new one, better suited to life in the 21st century. This new model is also not just for later life, but for people at all different stages of life.
Are We Handing Down Treasured Family Heirlooms Or Guilt?
People are downsizing and in turn looking to hand down their heirlooms to their children who quite frankly don't want them.
Fighting The Invisible Woman Syndrome – I Refuse To Be Irrelevant
If you are an older woman and have ever experienced a feeling of being invisible you were probably not imagining it.
Ageism – An Equal Opportunity Bias
As often as we may think ageism is an older person’s issue, ageism is actually a stereotype that could affect anyone at any point in their life.
