“Our generation are the new old. I remember what someone of 60 looked like when I was a kid. They didn’t look like me.”— Jack Nicholson, in 1998 Aging bites, and we all look at… Read More
Several times this year alone, I’ve spoken with people who have had to deal with an issue that can be a defining moment in a family: surrendering a driver’s licence. Driving can get more complicated… Read More
I can tell my mom’s mood from 20 paces. I often see her in the corridor, leaning on her walker, and she turns as she hears me call her name. Her face might break your… Read More
“Age is not a particularly interesting subject. Anyone can get old. All you have to do is live long enough.”— Groucho Marx A pop culture fixture long before my time, Groucho Marx was still a… Read More
On Friday afternoon, Joni Mitchell’s official Facebook page shared again a photo that makes people of a certain range of ages and temperaments smile. “A yearly return to this heartwarming moment at David Hockney’s solo exhibition at… Read More
Cindy Billingham had lived out her working years in Yukon before moving to Newfoundland with her husband Ron for their retirement — only for Ron to die. Now she’s on her own, in a small… Read More
“I read some excellent scientific research that said that as men and women get older, we get happier. I’ve noticed that in myself: sometimes I’ll be reading something, and I’ll be smiling like an idiot…. Read More