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Elders with Time to Experiment By Frederic Brussat Blog Post There comes a time when Baby Boomers realize that they are no longer the youngest clients at a favorite resort, restaurant, or health club. In an article in The New York Times, Michele Willens write…
Cultivating the Good Life By Frederic Brussat Blog Post Teacher Wisdom To be human is about regaining what has been lost in the shuffle when life has been relegated to keeping score and making waves. To be human is about cultivating the good life. To …
A Prayer for Family and Friends of Those Who Have Committed Suicide By Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Blog Post More Americans now die of suicide than in car accidents and from 1999 to 2010 the suicide rate among those ages 35 to 64 rose by nearly 30 percent. The most pronounced increases were seen among men …
Discontented Baby Boomers By Frederic Brussat Blog Post In an article in The New York Times, Marilyn Suzanne Miller (an original writer for Saturday Night Live and author of How to Be a Middle-Age Babe) outlines the ennui and discontentment of the Baby B…
The Future of Robot Caregivers By Frederic Brussat Blog Post Large numbers of people are entering the stage of life where they need the services of caregivers to meet their physical and emotional needs, and there are just not enough of these skilled professio…
Why Elders Smile By Frederic Brussat Blog Post When researchers asked people to rank their own well-being, those who rated themselves most highly were individuals from 82 to 85. This startling statistic comes from a column written by David Brook…
Don't Ask Why By Frederic Brussat Blog Post Movie Line Why is this happening? -- Tilley in Tin Men
Aging and the Wisdom of Trees By Patricia Adams Farmer Blog Post “From wonder into wonder, existence opens.” —Lao Tzu I dreaded turning sixty. For months before my birthday, I imagined a fire-breathing dragon lurking around the corner, waiting to …
Threshold Ritual By Darren C. Polito Blog Post I recently had the honor to lead a surprise "Prayerful Birthday Celebration" for a dear friend of mine who turned 60. I worked with her husband and children to craft a meaningful service with music …
The Remarkable Cinematic Legacy of Australian Director Paul Cox By Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Blog Post Paul Cox, one of Australia's finest and most sensitive film directors, died recently of liver cancer at the age of 76. He was often described as the father of independent cinema in Australia. Cox wa…

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