fURTHER reading about Our Generation
"There's a persistent gap between what Americans expect retirement to look like and what it actually looks like," Axios Finish Line, September 10, 2024.
Stuck in a rut? How to appreciate your life again, according to science, Andrew Limbong, NPR, June 26, 2024
Some Seniors Readily Step Back. Some Never Will. Paula Span, The New York Times, July 20, 2024
Tai chi, especially an enhanced version, may improve cognition in older adults with memory problems, National Institute on Aging, April 25, 2024
The Lasting Impact of the Pandemic on Older Women, Michele Weldon, The Ethel, Aug. 29, 2024
What happens when a 79-year-old beginner stares down a piano recital, David Bonior, The Washington Post, July 8, 2024
Here are our earlier suggestions. (Apologies for any pay walls.) Send us what you’ve seen at: WritingAboutOurGeneration@gmail.com.
Scientists find humans age dramatically in two bursts – at 44, then 60, Hannan Devlin, The Guardian, Aug. 14, 2024
How can I keep my energy up as I age?, Trisha Pasricha, MD, The Washington Post, July 8, 2024
How Poor Sleep Affects Your Risk of Dementia, Dana G. Smith, The New York Times, July 15, 2024
Can we change how our brains age? These scientists think it’s possible, Lara Lewington, BBC, July 9, 2024
FDA approves a second Alzheimer’s drug that can modestly slow disease, Matthew Perrone, AP News, July 2, 2024
The 25 photos that defined the modern age, M.H. Miller, Brendan Embser, Emmanuel Iduma and Lucy McKeon, T Magazine, June 12, 2024
Gentle is the joy that comes with age, Anne Lamott, Washington Post, July 1, 2024
Online conversations show potential cognitive benefit for socially isolated older adults, National Institute on Aging, March 7, 2024
Is Delaying Menopause the Key to Longevity?, New York Times, Alisha Haridasani Gupta and Dana G. Smith, June 24, 2024
These are the five best countries for retiring abroad, Chloe Arrojado, Afar, May 22, 2024
The #1 Exercise to Do as You Get Older, Michelle Crouch, AARP the Magazine, Nov. 10, 2023
A Peek Inside the Brains of ‘Super-Agers’, Dana G. Smith, The New York Times, April 29, 2024
Number of 401(k) Millionaires Surges Thanks to Booming Stock Market, Pete Grieve, Money, May 24, 2024
Does Your Penis Shrink with Age?, Luke O’Neil, Esquire, Oct 19, 2017
Caution! These Drugs Can Cause Memory Loss, Rachel Nania and Aaron Kassraie, AARP The Magazine, April 30, 2024
‘It’s basically inaccessible without a phone’: are kids losing their love for music? Oliver Keens, The Guardian, May 22, 2024
8 Best Beach Destinations to Retire in for Beautiful Views, Mild Weather, and a Laid-back Vibe, Patricia Doherty, Travel & Leisure, May 16, 2024
Dating After 60: A Lot of Roses, Some Thorns, Catherine Pearson, The New York Times, Jan. 9, 2024
A Drug to Slow Alzheimer’s Is Finally Available. How Are Patients Faring? Dana G. Smith, New York Times, June 10, 2024Why Turning 65 Isn’t What It Used to Be, Sandra Block, Kiplinger, May 26, 2024
Why restaurants are so loud, and what science says we can do about it, Bishop Sand, Leslie Shapiro and William Neff, The Washington Post, June 2, 2024
Grandparents think kids are ruder these days. Are they?, Jess DeCourcy Hinds, Huff Post, Jun 3, 2024
The Best Trips to Take in Your 60s, Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, March 9, 2023
How to live forever, David Owen, The New Yorker, May 18, 2024
How Actors Remember Their Lines, John Seamon, The MIT Press Reader
Your Neighbors Are Retiring in Their 30s. Why Can’t You?, Amy X. Wang, The New York Times Magazine, May 7, 2024
How to use genetics to figure out if you’ll go bald, Joseph Stromberg, , Jul 30, 2014, Vox
Can Forgetting Help You Remember?, Jerome Groopman, The New Yorker, May 13, 2024
This U.S. City Is the No. 1 Choice Among Baby Boomers for Retirement, Stacey Leasca, Travel and Leisure, Jan. 11, 2024
Was the 401(k) a Mistake?, Michael Steinberger, The New York Times Magazine, May 8, 2024
Signs of Alzheimer’s were everywhere. Then his brain improved, CNN, May 18, 2024.
This tiny flower teaches us all we need to know about growing old, Dana Milbank, Washington Post, April 26, 2024
These Couples Survived a Lot. Then Came Retirement. Susan Dominus, New York Times, May 5,2024
Are You Napping Enough?, Domino
Thinking About Your Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease? Five Questions To Consider, National Institute on Aging
At Age 66, Why Do I Still Have Final Exam Nightmares?, Susan Van Allen, The Ethel
The Beatles’ ‘Let It Be’ Film Will Be Available for the First Time in Over 50 Years, Angie Martoccio, April 16, 2024, Rolling Stone.
Oldest MLB player turns 100: Roomed with Yogi Berra, stymied Ted Williams, Daniel Brown, April 19, 2024, The Athletic.
Surprising Signs You Could Be at Higher Risk for Memory Problems, Rachel Nania, March 13, 2024, AARP.
‘Aging in Place, or Stuck in Place?’ Paula Span, April 20, 2024, New York Times.
How to die in good health, Dhruv Kullar, April 15, 2024, The New Yorker.
Online Dating After 50 Can Be Miserable. But It’s Also Liberating. Maggie Jones, April 15, 2024, New York Times Magazine.
“How ‘All in the Family’ Explains Biden’s Strength Among Seniors,” Nate Cohn, April 6, 2024, New York Times.
“How did we get stuck with the idea that four white guys make a rock band?” By Ann Powers, NPR, December 21, 2021.
“America is debating whether to raise the retirement age—but boomers are already working well into their sixties and seventies,” Tim Fries, April 9, 2024, Fortune.
“A few final words from the incomparable Linda Hirshman: The influential feminist and author left me a moving essay about her last days,” (on assisted suicide), MARGARET SULLIVAN, April 10, 2024, Yahoo.News.
“Why Are Older Americans Drinking So Much?” Paula Span, March 30, 2024, New York Times.
“Have You Selected Your Memorial Music Yet? Don’t let the songs that play you out come down to “Mom liked this one.” Jane Trombley, Crow’s Feet.·
“Millennials Have the Children, but Boomers Have the Houses,” By Michael Kolomatsky, Feb. 1, 2024, New York Times.The Retro Music Genre That Will Change Your Life. Classic rock rules. When the right song comes on the radio, I pretty much see God. By Nate Rogers, The New York Times.
The State of the Culture: 2024. Ted Gioia.
How Has Retirement Changed Your Relationship? By Susan Dominus, The New York Times.
Take it from me: See your music heroes before it’s too late
By Marc A. Thiessen, Washington Post.
Who Still Buys Wite-Out, and Why? Correction fluids have improbably outlasted the typewriter and survived the rise of the digital office. By David A. Graham, The Atlantic.