Blu-ray Review: “Quartet”
Far too often, films depict the elderly as either dotty, funny or sick. Oh sure, we might get the occasional wise older person passing on sage advice to some youngster, but that’s still not much more...
View ArticleOctober 1: United Nations International Day of Older Persons
October 1, 2016 is the United Nations-sponsored International Day of Older Persons. I came across that fact by chance as I was doing research for an article about “caregiver stress,” a phenomenon...
View ArticleExclusive Interview: Tulis McCall on Her One-Person Show ‘Are You Serious? A...
Photo credit: Ingrid Moriarty Tulis McCall is an actor, monologuist, reviewer, and sharp-eyed viewer of the theater scene and more. Her theater review website, The Front Row Center, features 20 writers...
View ArticleSimple Ways to Maintain Your Health as You Age
As we age, it becomes more and more important to focus on improving our health to help reduce our chances of developing diseases and eliminating common medical conditions, like joint problems and high...
View ArticleTheater Review (NYC): ‘All in Good Time’ by Tulis McCall
Tulis McCall in ‘All in Good Time,’ directed by Jon Lonoff. United Solo Festival. (courtesy of the show) Appearing for two nearly sold out shows at the United Solo Festival, Tulis McCall proved...
View ArticleInterview: Thelma Reese, Coauthor of ‘The New Senior Man: Exploring New...
It’s always exciting to talk to an author about an important subject too often overlooked, and that’s the case with senior men and retirement. Author and aging expert Thelma Reese says there are plenty...
View ArticleInterview: Joan Tabb, Author of ‘Building Blocks for the New Retirement: An...
I had a chance to interview the career coach Joan Tabb about her new book, Building Blocks for the New Retirement: An Easy, Interactive 8-Step Guide for a Retirement with Meaning, Purpose and Fun. The...
View ArticleBook Review: ‘Season of Fury and Wonder’ by Sharon Butala
Sharon Butala‘s newest collection of short stories, Season of Fury and Wonder, published by Coteau Books, is a thoughtful and sincere look at life from a perspective largely ignored in literary...
View ArticleMovie Review: Robot & Frank
Robot & Frank shows us that a small film can be great, as can a small robot. Director Jake Schreier’s feature debut is anything but small when it comes to acting, story, and directing. The film,...
View ArticleBook Review: Twentysomething: Why Do Young Adults Seem Stuck? by Robin...
Twentysomething: Why Do Young Adults Seem Stuck?, in which mother and daughter journalists Robin Marantz Henig (a fiftysomething) and Samantha Henig (a twentysomething) examine the perception that...
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