fURTHER reading about Our Generation
Here’s some of what we have seen recently that might be of particular interest to our generation. (Apologies for any pay walls.) Send us what you have seen at WritingAboutOurGeneration@gmail.com.
What I Learned from Aging Twice, Elizabeth Jameson, Washington Post,Aug. 19, 2025.
Why Are So Many Retirees Filing for Social Security Earlier? Tara Siegel Bernard, New York Times, May 16, 2025.
3 Common Misconceptions About Aging, Debunked,Mental Floss, Aug. 20, 2025.
92-year-old sprinter’s body holds clues for healthy aging, scientists say, Teddy Amenabar and Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post, Aug. 24, 2025.
99 Problems: The Ice Cream Truck’s Surprising History, Olivia Potts, Longreads, Aug. 26, 2025.
A Life in Zen, Anshi Zachary Smith, Aeon, Aug. 2035.
Snake Venom, Urine, and a Quest to Live Forever: Inside a Biohacking Conference Emboldened by MAHA, Wired, Will Bahr, June 25, 2025.
Do You Believe in Life After Death? These Scientists Study It, Saskia Solomon, New York Times, Jan. 3, 2025.
Here are our earlier suggestions. (Apologies for any pay walls.) Send us what you’ve seen at: WritingAboutOurGeneration@gmail.com.
Why do I feel so much worse after a nap–and how can I avoid it?, Jillian Pretzel, The Guardian, Aug. 11, 2025.
‘Jerry is rolling in his grave’: The Deadheads boycotting SF’s anniversary shows, Carly Schwartz, San Francisco Standard, July 28, 2025.
Pumping Iron Is Their Secret to Aging Well, Chris Cohen, New York Times, July 29, 2025.
Research on reversing Alzheimer’s reveals lithium as potential key, Mark Johnson, Washington Post, Aug. 6, 2025.
How to Live Forever and Get Rich Doing It, Tad Friend, The New Yorker, Aug. 4, 2025.
A Common Assumption About Aging May Be Wrong, Study Suggests, Mohana Racindranath, New York Times, June 30, 2025.
Why your body ages rapidly in two ‘bursts,’ Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK, July 13, 2025
How the Risks of Drinking Increase in Older Age, Mohana Ravindranath, New York Times, July 17, 2025
The meaning of your life isn’t a puzzle to solve, Danny Kenny, Big Think, July 16, 2025
Remembrance of Scents Past, Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, July 10, 2025
What Happens to Your Brain When You Retire? Mohana Ravindranath, New York Times, March 26, 2025
How to Die in Good Health, Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, April 15, 2025
'Humans need solitude': How being alone can make you happier, Flora Tsapovsky, BBC, June 10, 2025
Bruce Springsteen: ‘Time Is Finite, and Your Performing Time Is Finite’, Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, June 19, 2025
Many Older People Embrace Vaccines. Research Is Proving Them Right. Paula Span, New York Times, June 14, 2025
Snake Venom, Urine, and a Quest to Live Forever, Will Bahr, Wired, June 25, 2025
Extreme Heat Linked to Accelerated Aging in Older Adults, Study Finds, Mohana Ravindranath, New York Times, Feb. 26, 2025
I Asked ChatGPT a Simple Question. It Literally May Have Saved My Life, Jason Aten, Inc., June 26, 2025.
“What I Learned About Getting a Hearing Aid,” Katherine Roth, AP News, June 4, 2025.
“Can a robot help you age better?” The Conversation, Daniele Magistro, June 6, 2025.
“How Old Is Too Old For Video Games?” Sam Hallahan, The Gamer, Apr 29, 2025.
“You’re Retired. What’s the Best Way to Withdraw Your Savings?” Brian J. O’Connor, New York Times, Dec. 28, 2024.
“90-Something Women Share the Secrets for a Long, Happy Life,” Laura Sturza, The Ethel, Sept. 26, 2024.
“Why Do Women Live Longer Than Men?” Mohana Ravindranath, New York Times, Feb. 25, 2025.
“The New Science of Aging Can Predict Your Future,” Eric Topol, New York Times, April 21, 2025.
“Grandparents Are Reaching Their Limit,” Faith Hill, The Atlantic, April 13, 2025.
“5 lifestyle habits that can help you live to 100, according to leading longevity researchers,” Renee Onque, CNBC, Oct 15 2024.
“These Roadies Help Stars Rock ’n’ Roll All Night. They’re in Their 70s,” Tim Sommer, New York Times, Jan. 9, 2025.
“At 77, she’s as fit as a 25-year-old. What her body tells us about aging,” Marlene Cimons, Washington Post, April 22, 2025.
“How Well Are You Aging?” Rachel Nania, AARP, Nov. 21, 2024.“What Happens to Your Brain When You Retire?”, Mohana Ravindranath, New York Times, March 26, 2025.
“Can You Buy Yourself a Longer Life?”, Sophie Novack, Texas Monthly, March 26, 2025.
“Bobby Weir: ‘I’ve Never Made Plans. I’m Too Busy’,” Rolling Stone, Angie Martoccio, March 20, 2025.
“6 Tax Breaks After 50…,” Rocky Mengle and Patricia Amend, AARP, Jan. 16, 2025.
“Three Medical Practices That Older Patients Should Question,” Paula Span, New York Times, Sept. 14, 2024.
“What Happens if You Die Without a Will?”, Patrick M. Simasko, Kiplinger, Feb. 15, 2024.
“Will Stimulating My Brain as I Age Keep It Sharp?” Melinda Wenner Moyer, New York Times, March 25, 2025
“How dumb can you get? I ditched my smartphone to find out,” Molly Roberts, Washington Post, Aug. 7, 2024.
Vanity Fair’s Heyday,” Bryan Burrough, The Yale Review, March 14, 2025
Why Do Women Live Longer Than Men? Mohana Ravindranath, New York Times, Feb. 25, 2025
At 33, I knew everything. At 69, I know something much more important, Anne Lamott, Washington Post, Nov. 20, 2023
Early Warning Signs You’re Becoming ‘Frail’—and How to Prevent It as You Age, Kathleen Felton, Self, Jan. 17, 2025.
Apparently, Boomers Don’t Care Much About the Environmental Footprint of Travel, Scott Laird, Fodor’s Travel, Feb. 6, 2025.
Maggie Smith’s Face Has Something to Teach Us, Rhonda Garelick, New York Times, Oct. 7, 2024
Why So Many People Are Unhappy in Retirement, Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic, May 7, 2020.
Sorry, No Secret to Life Is Going to Make You Live to 110, Saul Newman, New York Times, Jan. 20, 2025.
Lancet Commission identifies two new risk factors for dementia and suggests 45% of cases could be delayed or reduced, Alzheimer’s Disease International, Aug. 1, 2024.
What Matters More for Longevity: Genes or Lifestyle? Dana G. Smith, New York Times, Jan. 5, 2025.
The end of Generation Rock, The music of the baby boomers survived into the 21st century, with stars still performing in their eighties. Can it last? Fergal Kinney, New Statesman, Oct. 9, 2024
Inside your body, aging unfolds at remarkably different rates, Gretchen Reynolds, Washington Post, Nov. 25, 2024.
Why Alzheimer’s Scientists Are Re-thinking the Amyloid Hypothesis, Joshua Cohen, Undark, Jan. 7, 2025.
The Most Important Conversation to Have Before You Die, Dana G. Smith, New York Times, Nov. 27, 2024.
The Unspoken Grief of Never Becoming a Grandparent, Catherine Pearson, New York Times, Nov. 11, 2024.
What Matters More for Longevity: Genes or Lifestyle? Dana G. Smith, New York Times, Jan. 5, 2025.
The end of Generation Rock, The music of the baby boomers survived into the 21st century, with stars still performing in their eighties. Can it last? Fergal Kinney, New Statesman, Oct. 9, 2024
Inside your body, aging unfolds at remarkably different rates, Gretchen Reynolds, Washington Post, Nov. 25, 2024.
Why Alzheimer’s Scientists Are Re-thinking the Amyloid Hypothesis, Joshua Cohen, Undark, Jan. 7, 2025.
The Most Important Conversation to Have Before You Die, Dana G. Smith, New York Times, Nov. 27, 2024.
The Unspoken Grief of Never Becoming a Grandparent, Catherine Pearson, New York Times, Nov. 11, 2024.
Why Aging Experts Are Obsessed With ‘Health Span’, Dana G. Smith, New York Times, Dec. 3 2024
What I Wish Someone Had Told Me 30 Years Ago, Jim VandeHei, The Atlantic, April 30, 2024
Inside your body, aging unfolds at remarkably different rates, Gretchen Reynolds, Washington Post, Nov. 25, 2024
10 Over-the-Counter Medications That Can Become Risky After 50, Maggie Aime, AARP, Sept. 6, 2025
Getting Older? It Might Be Time to Hire a Trainer., Alyssa Ages, New York Times, Oct. 19, 2024
What happens when a 79-year-old beginner stares down a piano recital, David Bonior, Washington Post, July 8, 2024
How to see the humanity in anyone, Scott Shigeoka, Psyche, Dec. 15, 2024
The Evolutionary Benefits of Being Forgetful, Elva Arulchelvan and Sven Vanneste, The Conversation, Nov. 4, 2024
At 70, a Marathoner Looks Back, Jeré Longman, New York Times, Nov. 2, 2024
I’m a death expert. I designed eight questions to help you think about dying, Joanna Ebenstein, The Guardian, Oct. 24, 2024
Are You an Older Woman Who's Trying to Get Back in Shape?, Kathy Jesse, The Ethel, Nov. 7, 2024
What Excessive Screen Time Does to the Adult Brain, Mary Grace Descourouez, Stanford Lifestyle Medicine, May 30, 2024
Daily Aspirin Use Carries Risks. Many Older Adults Take It Anyway, Katie Mogg, New York Times, June 25, 2024
How “The Golden Girls” Celebrated—and Distorted—Old Age, Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, Nov. 25, 2024
Memory Loss Isn’t the Only Sign of Dementia, Dana G. Smith, New York Times, Sept. 26, 2024
An ode to aimless wandering, Simon Armitage, The New Statesman, Oct. 16, 2024
Rare gene mutation helps people resist Alzheimer’s disease, Carolyn Y. Johnson, Washington Post, June 19, 2024
5 Surprising Things That Make You Age Faster, Anna Medaris, AARP, June 11, 2024
Did You Know There's a Right Way to Nap? Here's How to Do It Correctly, Amanda Capritto, CNET, Oct. 8, 2024
Aging hits us in our 40s and 60s. But well-being doesn’t have to fall off a cliff, Jessica Hamzelou, MIT Technology Review, Aug. 15, 2024
Hard Work and Fizzy Drinks: What It Takes to Live Past 110, Sara Ruberg, New York Times, Aug. 21, 2024
Caution! These Drugs Can Cause Memory Loss, Rachel Nania and Aaron Kassraie, AARP, Aug. 7, 2024
Meet the Granfluencers, Nicole Schmidt, The Walrus, Aug. 8, 2024
Who killed the Kennedys? The Rolling Stones won’t tell you anymore., Paul Schwartman, Washington Post, July 11, 2014
Some Seniors Readily Step Back. Some Never Will., Paula Span, New York Times, July 21, 2024
To Delay Death, Lift Weights, Alex Hutchinson, Outside, Nov. 22, 2024
"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
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.