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Living Life to the Fullest, aging

It's never too late: 95-year old couple ties knot

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Think that you are too old to find Mr. or Mrs. Right? Then read this: »more»

Write a book, get a PhD, and other things it is not too late to do with your life

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"Coulda, woulda, shoulda" is how many people in middle age feel about the lost opportunities of their lives and the things that they would still like to do if only they were younger. Career changes and going back to school top the list of things that seem impossible for those who face mortgages and family commitments. »more»

Baby Boomers: Don't Call Me "Old", at Least Yet

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A comprehensive study of baby boomers sheds new light on the attitudes and opinions of the 78 million members of this generation as they deal with middle age issues and prepare for their twilight years. First lets see how much you know about baby boomers: »more»

eBook Review: "Distress-Free Aging" by Amy Sherman

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Amy Sherman is a licensed mental health counselor, a blogger, and the author of "Distress-Free Aging: a Boomer's Guide to Creating a Fulfilled and Purposeful Life." "Distress-Free Aging" is a new eBook that promises "simple strategies [to] turn your life around."

As the name implies, the book is aimed at members of the baby boomer generation who are tackling retirement like no generation has ever done before. »more»

One Way To A Happier Marriage: Get Older

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Some new studies confirm earlier research showing that middle age is the least happy time for marriages ... but they often improve with age. »more»

Upside of Aging: You will be less bothered by things

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A provocative study on aging and emotional stability was published last summer in the Journal of Neuroscience and reported in the Los Angeles Times. In short it found that healthy, older people "are less bothered by things and are more in control of their reactions to fear." »more»

Book Review: Alan Alda's "Things I Overheard While Talking To Myself"

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At first blush a more accurate title for this book might have been "Commencement Speeches That I've Given Over the Past Thirty Years." Having been a popular speaker at university commencements and other events, Alda found himself with a drawer full of well-written advice that had been doled out over the past three decades which gave him a good starting point for a follow up to his popular "Never H »more»

Hollywood Takes on "Things to Do Before I Die" in "The Bucket List"; Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman

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The Bucket List is a film directed by Rob Reiner and stars Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman. The film is currently scheduled to be released on December 21st, 2007.

The story follows two terminally ill cancer patients (Nicholson and Freeman) as they escape from a cancer ward and head off on a road-trip with a "Things To Do Before I Die" list includes racing cars, eating giant plates of caviar and slinging poker chips in Monte Carlo. »more»

No Satisfaction, Please -- We're British

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Gloomy Brits, upbeat Aussies, and the dissatisfied middle aged -- a worldwide poll provides fodder for many a stereotype. »more»

Predicting quality of life for older adults

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Is it possible to look at someone in middle age and predict the quality of life they will have in older age? According to researchers at two Canadian universities you can and the process they use gives insight into what middle age adults should be doing today to maximize their future quality of life. »more»