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I'm With Her
Oldster Endorses Kamala Harris for President. Plus, an open thread for those who plan to help mobilize voters. And my answer to your questions about the…
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Everybody in the Pool
I joined a day camp (for its pool) and re-established old connections with the kids' much younger parents. Do you have intergenerational friendships…
Jul 12
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June 2024
How to Go Gray
Or, how I did. PLUS, a brief interview with a silver-haired male friend. And an Oldster Magazine Friday Open Thread about your experiences with graying…
Jun 28
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Rediscovering My Voice in Midlife
Mark Armstrong re-embraces music after a long hiatus. PLUS: An Oldster Magazine Friday open thread on revisiting old creative passions later in life.
Jun 14
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The Forgotten Lovers of Single Life
70-year-old Social Scientist Bella DePaulo on what it means to be “single at heart.” PLUS: an Oldster Magazine Friday Open Thread about positive…
Jun 7
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May 2024
I Say Sow-DAH-dgeh...
A brief comic, and an Oldster Magazine Friday Open Thread about "saudade," the Portuguese word for a particular kind of nostalgia.
May 31
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"The Pressure to Age Well"
My interview on Melissa Ceria's "The Loss Encounters" podcast.
May 16
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Our Last Best Act
"Planning for the End of Our Lives to Protect the People and Places We Love." An excerpt of Mallory McDuff's book. Plus: an open thread on our own…
May 10
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April 2024
The Woman Who Is Afraid to Learn New Things
Do you, too, suffer from "sophophobia"? My very first comic strip, and an Oldster Magazine Friday open thread...
Apr 26
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How to Be a Good Grandparent
A first-timer's guide, in collaboration with Claire Zulkey's "Evil Witches" newsletter. Plus an open thread about your experiences as a first-time…
Apr 12
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March 2024
What Did You Say?? 👂🏼(How's Your Hearing?)
And how are you addressing any hearing loss? An open thread.
Mar 29
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On "Aging Contests"
Does the performance-driven nature of our culture extend to aging? Do you feel pressure to age competitively with others, in any particular way? An open…
Mar 15
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