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OVER-60s ON THE MOVE: Free bus travel for Britain’s over-60s went nationwide on April 1, 2008. Since then, they have been flashing their free passes and zigzagging from one end of the country to the...
View ArticleReport: Sources of Strain in Women’s Friendships
Many studies have touted the salutary benefits of women’s friendship. But few have looked at the downside of these relationships. Now, however, a study by sociologist Robin Moremen has revealed...
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New Book: The Poetics of Aging
Where are the songs of Spring? Ay, where are they? Think not of them, thou hast thy music too. John Keats, To Autumn William Randall and Elizabeth McKim offer a refreshing new take on aging in...
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Study: ‘As Long as I Am Living There Will be Shagging’
It takes a long time to become young. – Pablo Picasso Photo by Martin McKenzie For years, researchers have tried to pinpoint factors that permit individuals to function...
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Interview: A Nursing Home You Wouldn’t Mind Moving To
Many of us dread the idea of spending our last months or years in a nursing home. But it doesn’t have to be this way, says Beth Baker, award-winning journalist and author. Baker spent the past four...
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