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We Need Some Young Blood Around Here
We have all heard the saying, "What we really need is some new blood around here." Usually, that phrase is said in the context of actual space—church, ...
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Man Organizes Volunteers for Paint Job
Josh Cyganik, a 35-year-old man from Pendleton, Oregon, used to show up for work and wave to Leonard Bullock, the old man sitting on the porch across ...
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Nick Nolte Reflects on His Own Funeral
In a 2015 interview in GQ magazine, actor Nick Nolte shares that growing older has been a painful experience. When asked "When was the last time ...
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Rest Home Bullies Show You Never Outgrow Human Nature.
An article in The New York Times (titled "Mean Girls in the Retirement Home") offered a window into a neglected corner of an even more neglected ...
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Religion … the Fountain of Youth?
A BBC article profiles a Seventh Day Adventist community in Loma Linda, California, where aged residents live an average of ten years longer than the ...
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Actress Laments Our 'Fixation on Youth'
In a New York Times article, actress Frances McDormand spoke out against what she called Hollywood's and America's "perverse fixation on ...
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Plight of Older Shelter Dogs Shows Our Fear of Aging
An article published by the Los Angeles Times highlights the difficult situation of many older dogs in animal shelters—few new pet owners are willing ...
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Famous Actress on the Pain of Aging
Kristin Scott Thomas, the British-born actress who was nominated for an Oscar (The English Patient), talked about the pressure of growing older in a culture ...
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Comparing Our Bodies to an Amusement Park Ride
The Week magazine runs a column called "What's Next?," a regular contest based on current events. In a recent issue they asked readers to ...
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Colorado Festival Tries to Mock Death
How do people in our culture deal with the reality of death? One way is to mock death, as though somehow by thumbing our nose at it, we can prevent it ...
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