Learn about improving your brain’s neuroplasticity as you age. Free webinar via Zoom from Coming of Age, a national nonprofit devoted to helping people aged 50+ to live purposeful lives. Tues. March 28, 7-8 PM EDT. Info/register: tinyurl.com/BrainAsWeAge Sloka Iyengar, Ph.D. will talk about the neuroscience of plasticity, the process by which the brain changes in...Read More
Workers age 75 and up have quietly become the fastest-growing age group in the U.S. labor market. It’s no wonder, with one in seven Americans now over the age of 70. Experts say that even in a post-pandemic economy, the need for skilled workers at any age is strong. However, that does not mean older workers...Read More
According to US News and World Report, people aged 45+ it surveyed expressed their retirement preferences. The editors then weighted their survey with data on housing affordability, retiree taxes, happiness, desirability, the job market and access to quality health care to select its 25 top cities. Read more: https://bit.ly/3Ht1D5l (pictured: Asheville, North Carolina) #seniorliving#olderadults#intergenerational#Seniors#SeniorCitizen#positiveaging#Aging#Ageism#health#healthyaging#retirement#retirementlivingRead More
Get ready for a #ValentinesDay gift to yourself and those near and dear. Join renowned longevity expert Scott Fulton and journalist Ron Roel, who will discuss the fundamentals of heart health and longevity: – In simple terms, how does the heart work?– What are the many different types of heart conditions? – How can we measure heart health?– And how...Read More
The second of two successful “What’s Your Story” writing workshops brought forth more spontaneous and creative writings! Here are three submissions that will persuade you that we all have a “writer within” if given the opportunity to put pencil to paper. Who does Kathleen long for? How vivid are Denise’s recollections of where she is...Read More
By Lori Martinek5/4/21 Millions of Americans are finding themselves on their own as they head toward retirement. Some are suddenly single again, others have lived and loved a solo life for many years. Like you solo Coming of Agers, each of these solo agers is wondering the same thing: What can I do to make...Read More
“What’s Your Story” was chosen as the title of a six-week writing workshop co-hosted by Coming of Age and the NY Writers Coalition. Rhonda Zangwill of the NYWC offered a weekly prompt, allowed 15-20 minutes to write, and then invited participants to read their stories aloud. Here are a few of the amazing pieces that...Read More
Watch Lives Well Lived in advance (available starting April 9th) and join Cirkel for a discussion with filmmaker Sky Bergman on April 14, 2021 at 5:00 pm ET. Lives Well Lived is a feature documentary film by Sky Bergman that celebrates the incredible wit and wisdom of adults 75 to 100 years old who are...Read More
Embracing the “Third Age” by Barry Silverstein07/28/2020 If you’re not familiar with Dr. Ken Dychtwald and his organization, Age Wave, you should be. Founded in 1986, Age Wave has become the pre-eminent consulting firm on our aging population. Dychtwald has just released a new book with co-author Bob Morison called What Retirees Want: A Holistic...Read More
Nancy Deutsch, The Empathic Organizerempathicorganizer@gmail.com Think archeological dig, uncover, discover what you can do to expand your office space in these Covid-19 days. Step 1: Photograph your office space to “see” it objectively. Step 2: Check out what that photo reveals about the “nest of your life.” Do you now see reasons behind the frustration...Read More
