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6 Ways to Deal With Sentimental Items When Decluttering

Start slowly, create categories and seek help if you need it

NOVEMBER 22, 2019 | By Rachel Hartman

My Mom’s D-E-V-O-T-I-O-N to Crossword Puzzles

Always in pencil, never in pen, the author's mother filled her life with words

NOVEMBER 21, 2019 | By Jenny Klion

5 Things About Aging I Learned From My Favorite Books

Older man reading outside

Their words of wisdom offer a more nuanced look at getting older

NOVEMBER 18, 2019 | By Elizabeth Fishel

The Joy of Ushering the Matinee

Boston Symphony Orchestra

Friday afternoon is magical for faithful patrons and a thirtysomething usher

NOVEMBER 15, 2019 | By Kendra Stanton Lee

Pass Along Traditions With a Family Cookbook

Family Cookbook

Compiling cherished recipes can be a true labor of love

NOVEMBER 13, 2019 | By Brette Sember

How to Be a Friend to Someone Who Is Lonely

Be authentic and be present, and a friendship can form

NOVEMBER 12, 2019 | By Julie Pfitzinger

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

Veterans Day 2019: Serving Those Who Served

One San Francisco nonprofit celebrates successes and copes with setbacks

NOVEMBER 8, 2019 | By Patricia Corrigan

Twyla Tharp’s View: ‘Keep Moving … Keep Evolving’

The legendary choreographer disputes the rumor that as a body ages, it becomes less

NOVEMBER 7, 2019 | By Jeffrey Brown, PBS NewsHour

The Alzheimer’s Poetry Project: Creating A Poem as Lovely as a Tree

A group of people with dementia share memories sweet and strong

NOVEMBER 6, 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

How to Write a Compassionate Condolence Letter

Condolence Letter

Even under tough circumstances, here are ideas to express your sympathy

NOVEMBER 1, 2019 | By Deborah Quilter

Adult ‘Mean Girls’ and What You Can Do About Them

High school is over. With age comes experience and perspective.

OCTOBER 31, 2019 | By Melissa T. Shultz

How to Release Yourself From Regrets

5 ways to avoid getting mired in could've, should've, would've thinking

OCTOBER 30, 2019 | By Lisa Fields

A Lunch Lesson in Good Fortune

Memories and gratitude are always on the menu for this father and daughter

OCTOBER 25, 2019 | By Lisa Kanarek

An Afternoon in a Cemetery

gravestones in a cemetery with one reading "Johnson" in the foreground

In this 'Near the Exit' excerpt, the author invites friends to talk about mortality

OCTOBER 21, 2019 | By Lori Erickson

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

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