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NYT Magazine

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Serving on a Board

Serving on a Board

July 2, 2021
You want to join a Board of Directors? Here’s what to do and not to do.

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Gardening as You Age

Gardening as You Age

June 1, 2021
Don’t give up gardening as you grow older – there are tools and methods to make it easier.

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A Juneteenth Mural Where it Began

A Juneteenth Mural Where it Began

The New York Times, May 20, 2021
A giant public art project in Galveston is both sweet and bitter.

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A Piece of the Pie

A Piece of the Pie

May 2021
Zoos and Aquariums wanted to make sure they got the federal pandemic relief money they desperately needed.

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Virtual Reality and Physical Therapy

Virtual Reality and Physical Therapy

The New York Times, April 21, 2021
Research shows virtual reality has real promise for physical therapy – and it’s fun

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Retirement as a “Solo Senior”

Retirement as a “Solo Senior”

April 8, 2021
More people facing retirement are single and have no children; it’s not always easy, but it can be joyful.

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A Pocket Financial Adviser

A Pocket Financial Adviser

The New York Times, March 9, 2021
Financial apps are getting more sophisticated and more specialized. But they don’t work if you don’t use them.

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Gaming Grandparents

Gaming Grandparents

February 23, 2021
Videogaming isn’t just for the young anymore.

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A Spendthrift Spouse

A Spendthrift Spouse

February 10, 2021
What to do when your partner likes buying…and buying…and buying?

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Setting Sail Under COVID

Setting Sail Under COVID

February 3, 2021
How is the pandemic changing cruises?

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Finding Funds in a Pandemic

Finding Funds in a Pandemic

February 2021
How zoos and aquariums used all their tools -including a sloth – to raise money.

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Mental Health Help Later in Life

Mental Health Help Later in Life

February 1, 2021
Finding a professional who specializes in treating older patients is critical.

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Test-Optional is No Cure-All

Test-Optional is No Cure-All

PBS/Hechinger Report, Jan. 27, 2021
Not requiring the SAT or ACT might help college diversity, but much more is needed.

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Untangling Pension Plans

Untangling Pension Plans

December 28, 2020
How to know if your plan is in trouble and what you can do.

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Finding a Memoirist

Finding a Memoirist

December 18, 2020
Finding someone to write your life story.

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A Romp Through History

A Romp Through History

The New York Times, Oct. 23, 2020
Our state constitutions show that progress is not linear

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COVID and Faculty Burnout

COVID and Faculty Burnout

The Chronicle of Higher Education, Dec. 2020
‘Mental exhaustion and radical self-doubt.’

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When Only One Spouse Retires

When Only One Spouse Retires

November 20, 2020
When one spouse retires and one doesn’t, chaos (and annoyance) can ensue

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A Year Unlike Any Other

A Year Unlike Any Other

The New York Times, Oct. 14, 2020
This year has walloped education as schools have scrambled to teach students remotely, yet some schools and colleges have been amazingly creative in responding.

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Long-Term Care Insurance

Long-Term Care Insurance

September 17, 2020
What should you look for in long-term care insurance if you want to age at home?

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Why an Elder Care Attorney?

Why an Elder Care Attorney?

September 15, 2020
What do elder care attorneys do and why might you need one?

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Back to School

Back to School

September 2, 2020
The joys and challenges of returning to school later in life.

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The Sandwich Generation

The Sandwich Generation

August 26, 2020
It’s never easy juggling caregiving for two generations, but try doing it during a pandemic.

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Helicopter Children

Helicopter Children

August 26, 2020
Do you hover too much over your elderly parents at the risk of infantilizing them?

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What I’ve Learned – and Haven’t – About Mindsets

What I’ve Learned – and Haven’t – About Mindsets
The New York Times, August 12, 2020
I’ve worked on having a growth mindset for a long time. But it sure isn’t easy.
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The S-Index

The S-Index

August 2020
It stands for Sustainability Index – a tool to help zoos better manage their collections.

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Great Jobs for Retirees

Great Jobs for Retirees

June 3, 2020
Want to help others your age learn online tools? Want to work at a resort? There’s lots of unexpected opportunities out there.

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Ethical Wills

Ethical Wills

May 21, 2020
Leaving your heirs more than your stuff.

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Participating in a Clinical Trial

Participating in a Clinical Trial
May 6. 2020
There’s lots of opportunities – but ask the right questions.
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Colleges and Title IX: A Special Report

Colleges and Title IX: A Special Report

The Chronicle of Higher Education, May 2020
The Chronicle surveyed colleges and universities on the challenges they face with Title IX. There are a lot.

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