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Does life at 50 match up to what we thought it would be at age 20? For that matter, does any 20-year-old even imagine life at 50? Former NPR reporter鈥� -
Marc Freedman is not into plastic surgery, nutritional supplements, or the Singularity. He's about bridging the generational divide in ways that benefit鈥� -
"Feel years younger now!" We hear claims like that frequently, especially with 10,000 Americans reaching retirement age every day. Can you believe any of鈥� -
The United States is a graying country; the median age is near 40. In many African countries, the median age is under 20, so it might behoove the world to鈥� -
Few people ever talk about WANTING to move into a senior care facility. Most of us would prefer to stay in our own homes, albeit with some amenities that鈥� -
"Midlife crisis" comes with a stock photo in America, and usually one question: Corvette or Mustang? Or some other red sports car? Kieran Setiya offers鈥� -
So what DO we do with our lives when we're beyond the mid-point? Hunker down and push on to retirement, or take a different approach? Barbara Bradley鈥� -
Call it a senior center or an "old folks' home," few people want to go there to live out the remaining days of their lives, no matter how comfortable.Many鈥�
