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  • Living to 100
    Dr. Margery Silver

    One of the world's leading experts on longevity teaches from her own experiences.

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    Helping Eons

    Late last year I was approached by Eon.com about writing an article for their web site.  They also asked if I would like to come to Boston to be interviewed by the Retirement Living Network.  The new TV channel (which can be found on Comcast...

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    GB Radio: Dr. Dean Ornish

    Guru of Good Living


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    The World's a Stage

    Michael Edwards has proven his parents wrong by living his theater dreams for 30 years. He's not worried about becoming a star because he's living his life exactly the way he wants.

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    Dr. Sangeeta Pati

    Dr. Sangeeta Pati combines the best of traditional and alternative medicines in her quest to promote healthy living.

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    How's the Weather Up North?

    When it's sunny in Florida, it's often snowing somewhere else! So we asked people living in The Villages, Florida what it's like to sunbathe while everyone else is shoveling out. Here's what they told us!

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    Mark Matousek

    Do survivors of life’s greatest tragedies possess a secret knowledge? Why do some people blossom through adversity and others fall apart? Author Mark Matousek uncovers the Art of Living.

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    Sumi Onodera-Leonard

    Sumi Onodera-Leonard is living proof that anything is possible with determination and pluck.

  • Own Your Health, Roanne Weisman, Alexa Fleckenstein
    Dr. Alexa Fleckenstein and Roanne Weisman

    Living to 100 isn’t as hard as you think it is.

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    Dr. Robert Butler

    Back in the 1960s, while people were still speaking out against racism and women were fighting for their rights, Dr. Robert Butler was fighting for a group people didn't really pay much attention to: the elderly.

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    Gino De Luca

    Gino De Luca is living proof that you can become more creative as you age.

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    Sophie Uliano

    You've seen her on Oprah with her pal Julia Roberts teaching us all how to live a little greener. Find out how you can help the Earth without giving up the glamour in your life.

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    The Importance of a Living Will

    Hello, I'm Penny My husband and I have a wounderful ministry reaching out to others, But my heart goes out to the lonesome and forgotton ones and look to help the lonely. There is so much to say about our ministry, But right now I would like...

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    Writing the Book…

    Over the summer of 2005 Jon and I worked on the manuscript, with me in New Hampshire and him in Massachusetts.  I would pull all the content together and then do the rough drafts.  He polished them up.  Thank goodness for email.  We...

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    A Hero for the Planet

    At age 64, Dr. Peter Pritchard is still living his childhood dream. Time magazine calls him a "Hero for the Planet." He's been named Floridian of the year. And if turtles could vote, he'd be named the greatest man who ever lived.

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    Oldest Living All-Time

    Click to see an updated list of the oldest living people of all time.


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    Senior Living

    As we grow we learn how to read, to write, drive a car, and how to vote. We never learn how to be old. We never think of being old. And yet, becoming old is a natural turn of events in every person's lives. We all know we will,unless we die, get old!...

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    Spreading the Word

    Now that “Learning Later, Living Greater” has been published and is available for purchase, I’ve become a full-time book promoter.  This is definitely stepping outside my comfort zone.   I’ve never been comfortable...

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    Online Senior Living Library – Information all about Active Adult Living in Central Florida

    Looking for information in books, periodicals, newspapers, and websites can be a research nightmare! CRF Communities now has an online library: a one-stop shop for finding information on active adult lifestyles, senior health and fitness,...

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    Bob Matteson

    For 22 years, Bob Matteson has lived by the philosophy of getting the most out of life not matter how old you are. For someone who's 92 years old – that's a pretty good concept.

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    Covering the Social Revolution

    Washington Post journalist Abigail Trafford says the aging of America is the biggest story she's ever covered, and she's thrilled to be living it and reporting on it.

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    Brenda in The Villages

    I have been disabeled since 1996 with Chronic Pain Syndrome due to Arachnoiditis, which was caused by several back surgerys that caused scar tissue to form around my spinal cord nerves. This causes a lot of leg pain that never stops. I have a neuro...

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    Inspiration at the Kerouac House

    Writer Darlyn Finch reads from her work, Red Wax Rose, written while she was the Kerouac Project writer in residence, living and working in the house where Jack Kerouac wrote Dharma Bums and learned that On the Road was about to be published.

  • Susan Swartz
    Susan Swartz

    Susan Swartz is an author, journalist and feminist who is proving that life after 50 is juicy.

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    Edward Albee

    Born: March 12, 1928
    Three-time Pulitzer winner hailed as America's greatest living playwright. Plays include Zoo Story, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, and Three Tall Women.


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    Thanksgiving Musings

    OK, here we go. I have so many friends who blog. I have never gotten around to it. Who cares what I think? But Katy has inspired me to try. I'm taking advantage of Thanksgiving tomorrow to say how thankful I am for so much in my life. At the risk...

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    Living to 100 Can Be Easy As Cake

    Hitting the big 1-0-0 mark can be easier than most of us think. Experts say if you follow three simple tips you may see yourself blowing out the candles on your 100th birthday cake!


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    Hot Chicks and Cool Cars

    Even in his 90s, he's a young man at heart. Our pal Banana George admits to still having an eye for the ladies and a love of fast cars. He's also got a few tips for living a long and active life. Hop in -- the bananamobile is cruisin' for chicks.

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    Ray Zahab

    Ray Zahab used to be a smoker who lived an unhealthy life. After a few major life changes, he's on the other side of the spectrum, running marathons, raising awareness for important causes and living an adventurous life.

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    Wanda Urbanska

    Move over, Martha! Wanda Urbanska is here to simplify and de-clutter your life. And she's been doing it for years. She says it's time for everyone to get back to the basics.

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    Boomer's Buzz: Wednesday, April 2, 2008

    Would you like to live to 150? Living longer: the pros and cons of aging, Wall Street battles back, Yo, Obama, Hillary says she's Rocky, home defibrillators under fire, how to get the cheapest flight available, and more.


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    Learning Later, Living Greater

    LEARNING LATER, LIVING GREATER: The Secret for Making the Most of Your After-50 Years. Lifelong Learning in Your Later Years… a Health Club for Your Body, Mind and Spirit! Welcome! My name is Nancy Merz Nordstrom and this blog is all about...

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    Jose Feliciano

    The man who has been called the world's greatest living guitarist talks to Growing Bolder about his legendary career.

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    Best of the Rest - Christian the Lion

    This video is red hot on the Internet and when you see it, you'll know why. In 1969, two Australians living in London saw a lion cub for sale in a small cage at Harrods Department Store.

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    Kent Couch

    Kent Couch was living a normal life as the owner of a gas station until he decided he wanted to do more. He decided it was time to reach for the stars – and he almost got there.

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    Frank Talk from Uncle Frank

    Frank Stadelberger connected with Growing Bolder because he's at the point in his life where he has a lot he wants to say. These days, the Internet is a great place to do it.

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    Judy Davids

    For many women, becoming a mother means letting go of lifelong dreams and fantasies. But for Judy Davids, being a 42-year-old mother with no musical experience meant beating the odds.

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    18 Rules for Living

    Here are the Dalai Lama's instructions for life -- his 18 Rules for Living. What are yours?


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    Gordy Shields

    Californian Gordy Shields is living proof that it's never too late to excel at whatever it is you enjoy and that anyone can overcome almost anything.

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    A New Life Journey…

    So off I went to Austria and Italy, and had a fabulous time. While in Austria we attended lectures at the University of Innsbruck and I found I loved being back in the classroom. That combined with all the workshops and programs I had been taking back...

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    Bad to the Baton

    They can't walk down the sidewalk without drawing stares, but that's no problem for a group of women living in The Villages, Florida. They love the attention and are getting plenty of it as they cross the country performing their baton twirling show.

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    Best of The Rest -- The Zimmers

    The Zimmers are a British Rock band thought to have the oldest members in the world. The lead singer, Alf, is 90 and their oldest member, Buster, is 101. The band was created as a feature in a BBC television documentary.

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    Success With a Smile

    Dawna Stone became a celebrity after winning "The Apprentice: Martha Stewart," but rather than being the peak of her success, the show was merely another stepping stone on her journey to the top.

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    Can You Live to 100? Would You Want To?

    Ready or not the age of the centenarian is here. There are about 70,000 centenarians in the U.S. and within 45 years there will be more than 1 million. Find out how you can one day blow out 100 candles.


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  • Thomas Perls
    The Older You Get, The Healthier You've Been

    Dr. Thomas Perls is head of The New England Centenarian Study (NECS), the largest comprehensive study of centenarians in the world. The NECS believes that centenarians are a select group of people who have either markedly delayed or entirely escaped dis


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    Susan Silver

    Susan Silver has written for some of TV’s biggest comedies, including “The Bob Newhart Show,” “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and “Maude.” Silver (who admits even she lies about her age) talks about living in New York City, and trying to meet men.

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    Blogging

    In an effort to get the word out about the value of learning later for older adults, I am now blogging on five different sites.   My very first blogging site is www.blogger.com.  This is the site that is connected to my web site,...

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    Jack Kerouac

    In September 1957, Jack Kerouac's most famous book, "On the Road," made him a national sensation. Fans of his work might imagine him living in cultural bastions such as San Francisco's North Beach or Greenwich Village in New York City. In truth,...

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    The Lesson of Ruth1898

    Throughout 99% of human history, the average life expectancy was less than 18 years. That's changing. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are now 80,000 centenarians in the United States, and that number is projected to increase seven-fold...


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    She Defines Human Lifespan

    Lifespan is defined as the age of the oldest living individual of a species. For humans, it's now 122 years and 164 days. That's how old Madame Jeanne Calment was when she died in France in August 1997.


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    As A Woman Thinketh

      Hello Phenomenal Woman!Sweet greetings to Significant You!   You know it is said that every 2-1/2 minutes, we have a negative thought.   And every negative thought will cost you something!  And many times it will cost you...

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    The Book...

    Shortly after I moved to New Hampshire, my son Jon, who is a free-lance writer with six published books to his credit and more on the way, began talking about my writing a book.  He felt that lifelong learning for older adults was an important topic,...

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    Picture of the Day and Birthdays for June 26

    It's summertime and the living is easy. Even our pets are chillin'.


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    Boomers Hit Hard in the Wallet

    These are tough times for many boomers. According to a new AARP study, one in 10 middle-aged and older Americans are borrowing money for everyday living expenses from family, friends or charities.



 

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