Always look on the bright side of life
The coastal grandmother is aspirational for leagues of younger people because she embodies a purposeful and engaged life, as well as some degree of financial success. She’s curious and an expert in what she does. She’s also willing to share her expertise with others.
86 on the Ground, 65 in the Sky - a New Record
At 86 years old, Bette Nash is the oldest and longest-serving flight attendant in the world, according to Guinness World Records.
The New Roadmap of Life “Roars” into New York
An enlightening conversation and one that will contribute to the future of our aging world, human longevity, and the Super Age.
Are we old?
Some of us are happy to reveal our age and some of us will deny it to the end. The central question, in my view, is whether we feel diminished by the information or empowered by it.
Breaking the Age Code
“The owner looked her over and then peered at the crate in the middle of the aisle. “Well, maybe you shouldn’t be walking around,” he said icily. “It’s not my fault old people fall down all the time. So don’t go around blaming me.”
Wise words on the language (and process) of aging
There is no line you can cross to become wise, it is an endless process of distilling knowledge to become wiser. Much like being old, there is no true definition of old other than 15 years older than you are yourself, we are all simply becoming older.
We all have superpowers - no matter our age
As people fall into this category of older adults, they don’t feel old, but they also don’t always feel welcome in a ‘younger person’s’ domain.
Let’s Talk About… Looks
Let’s get something straight. Humans are inherently vain creatures, and the vast majority of us care about the way we look.
Tick, tick, Taiwan’s Demographic BOOM!
Taiwan is now aging at twice the rate of countries like the United States. Their birth rate, which was nearly six in 1960, plummeted to just under one in 2020; the lowest birth rate in the world. Life expectancy, on the other hand, was just under 64 in 1960, but leapt to just over 81 by 2020.
Mature Mamas Rock the World as Well as the Cradle
Later childbearing across the globe, a ‘rightsizing’ of the world population
Let’s Talk Invisibility
Loneliness is now an epidemic, for all ages. Recognizing invisibility and challenging it might offer a great place to deliver benefits now - and for generations to come.
Pioneering the Price Tag: Becca Levy and the Costs of Ageism
Ageism costs the United States roughly $63 billion dollars a year in health-related expenditures for the top seven health conditions.
Crossing the Analog Bridge: GoGoGrandparent Drives Results
A growing number of the oldest members of our societies are getting online, and connecting to the world through smartphones.