I remember the first time a “senior” discount was bestowed upon me without my asking. I don’t know if I was more upset that I finally qualified for the discount, or that I LOOKED like I qualified for the discount. Senior discounts date back to the Great Depression of 1929, which hit retirees…

You don’t have to move abroad to feel like a stranger. Look around. Prices climb, technology races ahead, and talk about artificial intelligence fills the news. People lose jobs they thought were safe. Some feel left behind, others just feel tired. If you’ve been wondering…

Many of you are in that beautiful but uncertain space between what was and what’s next. You’ve done the hard work of letting go of titles, routines, and identities that once defined you. Now comes the tender part: allowing something new to take root…

For many of us, our tank feels full of advice on how to live with meaning, be happier, healthier, and think positively. I’m one of those authors who writes about it! After reading 14 books on positive aging, I can confirm the tank is full. And the books keep coming…

Recently, I attended a fundraiser for a friend running for state senate. As part of the event, everyone was asked to scan a QR code to reach the donation page. Simple enough. I pulled out my phone but could not find the actual paper with the QR code on it. So, I asked a staffer…

You’ve traded deadlines for downtime, meetings for me-time, and that inbox full of “urgent” emails for a calendar full of… well, white space. You thought closing the door on your 40+-year career would feel glorious – and mostly it does – but sometimes, you find yourself three episodes…

Many of us expect to decline as we age: walking more slowly, memory starting to fade, energy dwindling. But then there are the SuperAgers: people in their 80s, 90s and even Centenarians who are as sharp, vibrant, and engaged as folks decades younger. They remind us that aging…

Two recent pieces – one from McKnight’s Senior Living and another from JD Supra – grabbed attention with the same finding: 76% of older adults are not even considering senior living. Both were reporting on the University of Michigan’s National Poll on Healthy Aging…

Over recent months, I have been finding that I get decidedly out of breath when I climb the stairs or, indeed, any incline. We have an old town house on three levels, so I am frequently going up the stairs. Moreover, I live in a hilly part of London, so it is hard to avoid walking up (or down) a slope…

You didn’t raise families, juggle careers, and hold everyone together just to disappear quietly now. We’ve been sold a glossy image of retirement: long walks, warm drinks, and nothing but free time. And sure, some of that is lovely. But what happens after the glow fades?