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Figuring Out a Budget for Your College Student

College Student

How much spending money should a parent provide?

NOVEMBER 13, 2019 | By Constance Sommer

This Harvard Geneticist Says People Will Someday Live to 150

David Sinclair's book explains his theory about aging and aging intervention

NOVEMBER 13, 2019 | By David A. Sinclair

The Bright and Complicated Life of Carrie Fisher

Sheila Weller talks about her new biography 'Carrie Fisher: A Life on the Edge'

NOVEMBER 11, 2019 | By Barbara O'Dair

Finding Meaning in Grief

Grief expert David Kessler wrote a new book while grieving the loss of his son

NOVEMBER 4, 2019 | By Julie Pfitzinger

A Surprising Take on Graduation

There's no cap and gown, but a new horizon is waiting

NOVEMBER 1, 2019 | By Julie Pfitzinger

Second Act: From Funeral Director to Author

Funeral Director

The surprising way her funeral-home work led to writing three books

OCTOBER 31, 2019 | By Alexandra Kathryn Mosca

What Broke American Health Care and How to Fix It

Keen insights from 'The Price We Pay' author Dr. Marty Makary

OCTOBER 25, 2019 | By Richard Eisenberg

Should You Get a Second Mortgage to Pay for College?

Second Mortgage

Experts weigh this type of debt versus student loans

OCTOBER 24, 2019 | By Gretchen Brown

A Social History of Older Women in America

collage of susan b. anthony, gloria steinman, mary tyler moore, and eleanor roosevelt

In her new book, Gail Collins pays tribute to strong women past and present

OCTOBER 17, 2019 | By Patricia Corrigan

The Tall Poppies Support Women Novelists

Funding literacy and providing support are central to the group's core

OCTOBER 14, 2019 | By Lynda Dell

A Visit to ‘Motherland’

Rita Ellis Hammer, mother of author Elissa Altman

In a memoir, Elissa Altman writes of her difficult mother — with love

OCTOBER 11, 2019 | By Julie Pfitzinger

OPINION: How to Live With Purpose at Any Age

Being curious, and trying new things, can serve us all well

OCTOBER 10, 2019 | By Angela Burton

Meeting Misty Copeland, My ‘Shero’

During a health crisis, a connection with the famed ballerina brings joy

OCTOBER 7, 2019 | By Leslie Hunter-Gadsden

A Little Culture is Good for Your Mental Health

Active and passive engagement in the arts can be antidotes to depression

OCTOBER 4, 2019 | By Sharon McDonnell

How to Read Newspapers on A Budget

With a library card, free digital solutions are readily available

OCTOBER 2, 2019 | By Kathye Fetsko Petrie

Following Your Second Act Dreams When the World Says Don’t

Second Act Entrepreneurs

The calculated risks they took launching a publishing house and a B&B

OCTOBER 1, 2019 | By Chris Farrell

Making Social Gatherings More Meaningful

Social Gatherings

It's more about the conversation than the canapés, says author Priya Parker

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 | By Margie Zable Fisher

Mary Pipher: The Cultural Anthropologist Navigating New Currents

Mary Pipfer Influencer in Aging

This 2019 Influencer in Aging's book was dubbed 'the next boomer bible'

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 | By Julie Pfitzinger

How We Chose the 2019 Influencers in Aging

Influencers in Aging

Here's the work that went into selecting this year's 12 honorees

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 | By The Editors

Dr. Louise Aronson: Creating a More Positive Perception of Aging

Louise Aronson Influencer in Aging

This 2019 Influencer in Aging is a geriatrician on a mission

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 | By Edie Grossfield

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