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There’s a particular quality some older people have—a spark that makes you forget you’re talking to someone who remembers when television was new. They drop perfectly timed jokes, recall obscure facts with startling clarity, and somehow manage to stay current without trying too hard. These aren’t just the genetically blessed. They’re people who’ve figured out that staying mentally sharp isn’t …

The narrative around aging needs an update. While culture paints the 70s as decline, mounting research reveals something different: people who reach this milestone with the right practices often report it as their happiest time. They’re not defying aging—they’re doing it right. The difference isn’t luck or genetics. It’s habits. Small, consistent choices that compound over decades, creating what scientists …

Survey finds ‘digital addiction’ soaring among Baby Boomers  KTLA Source link

Trends have a funny way of circling back. What your grandparents once did to pass the time is suddenly all over TikTok and Instagram. Some of these hobbies were seen as outdated, maybe even uncool for a while—but now they’re back in the spotlight, rebranded and thriving with a new generation. Let’s dive into seven of the most surprising ones. …

Richard showed me his spreadsheet at fifty-five—retirement at sixty-five, pension plus Social Security, the Florida house already purchased. “Ten more years,” he’d say like a mantra. Now, at seventy-one, he calls from that Florida house. The spreadsheet was perfect. The reality is unbearable. “I don’t know who I am anymore.” He’s not alone. Across golf communities and retirement villages, a …

Joel Friedman, 71, wants nothing more than to sell the house he’s called home for more than 30 years. The five-bedroom, 5,000-square-foot southern California home is too big for Friedman and his wife, Kathryn, who are retired empty-nesters. They’re eager to downsize to a smaller, single-story house in a 55+ community where they won’t have to worry about endless yard …

If you handed a Gen Z-er a rotary phone, they might stare at it like it’s a medieval torture device. But tucked inside the confusing relics of the 1980s are surprisingly useful metaphors for the inner work we’re all trying to do—whether we’re untangling our anxious attachment, rewiring how we talk to ourselves, or finally figuring out how to set …