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THE MIDLIFE NON-CRISIS

THE MIDLIFE NON-CRISIS

My friend Peter emailed me after reading a recent opinion piece by David Brooks about the so-called midlife crisis.  “The image of midlife as a time of crisis is almost the opposite of what this period of life is really about,” Peter wrote. I can’t agree enough. Midlife can be a bit disorienting and scary from time to time, but…

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We need a new name for us

Because I’m a journalist in addition being a speaker and consultant, I subscribe to news feeds, blogs and notifications related to my area of expertise: the stage of life between 50 and 110. And I am shocked by what I am reading.

Today I received several articles purporting to spot trends for seniors. These included lingerie for the incontinent, bladder monitoring devices, tableware for people with dementia, Parkinson’s pens and a book about the history of liquor advertisements. . . Read More

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Guest Blog: Why You Should Care About Your Digital Footprint

We’re all getting used to hearing about problems with data security. After the massive Target breach last year, when something similar happened to Home Depot this summer it didn’t seem all that surprising. What was surprising was the Sony cyberattack, a story that’s been making headlines for weeks. If a big corporation can’t keep hackers out of its email networks…

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