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Unchained Memory
There I am, stepping to music and sweating alongside a dozen-and-a-half other senior women in my aerobics class, when suddenly "Unchained Melody" blats out over...
Lessons Learned
My grandmother taught me how to sew. My mother taught me to cook. The fact that I perform neither of these tasks now, except under...
Sister Kenny and the Fight Against Polio
Two generations ago, infantile paralysis was the scariest disease in the United States. Then a tough minded, tough talking Australian nurse named Sister Elizabeth Kenny...
Still Basking in Radio’s Golden Glow
During the Great Depression of the 1930s, social workers reported that destitute Americans would sooner have given up iceboxes, furniture, beds, and bathtubs than part...
The Once and Future Design of Senior Living
Northwest architect Steve Wattenbarger knows how to design a good retirement community. He’s been doing it since 1975....
Cohousing – Intentional Neighborhoods for All Ages
A new kind of neighborhood is appearing in many locations across our country....
Retirees Live Free In Luxury
Rich people do not like to leave their houses empty. The solution is simple, have someone else live in their homes while they travel. Retirees...
A Riddle for Travelers
The riddle: How can you travel to countries, learn about their culture, and actually give back to the locals - and not just by spending...

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