Trudy Smith had always dreamed of being a painter, but she did not pick up a paintbrush until she was 85. Now 102, Ms Smith said it was a mixture of loneliness and newfound freedom that gave her the courage to start pursuing her passion following her husband’s death. “The one thing I wanted to […]
Getting a Room Mate In Your Golden Years
Like many older Americans, Shazzi Felstein recently found herself in an unexpected financial bind. About a year ago, she noticed that her savings had dwindled. To her horror, she realized that her monthly Social Security check would not cover her rent-stabilized one-bedroom apartment in Chelsea and monthly expenses like utilities and food for much longer. […]
Why Older Women Will Rule The World
If you’re a woman with a bit of life experience, you already know you’re the boss. You’re more likely to drive health care decisions in your family, control household spending, care for millennials and elders, start a business and initiate a divorce. You have the longevity advantage over men. In other words, you rule. But does the […]
Meet the Grannies and Their Graffiti Minibus
WHEN you’re approaching a century of age ain’t nobody got time for a lame ride. A group of grannies from a Byron Bay aged care facility have called on the help of graffiti artists to pimp their minibus. The Feros Care residents, aged 80 to 97, spent three weeks working with street artist David McElvenny aka Teazer […]
Baby Boomers
“That which seems the height of absurdity in one generation often becomes the height of wisdom in another.” Adlai Stevenson Born between 1946 and 1964 the oldest Baby Boomers in your workplace will turn 72 years of age this year. Baby Boomers have had life experiences and expectations that are profoundly different from those of previous generations, and […]
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