How Elderhood is Like Junior High School
No. 100/February 4, 2026
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Getting Older is Like Junior High
With tongue firmly in cheek, University of Connecticut professor Gina Barreca contends that Aging has shocking similarities to darkest adolescence: You can still…
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Don Akchin is a recovering journalist who publishes a weekly newsletter and biweekly podcast called The EndGame, which encourages "chronologically gifted" baby boomers to live their later years with joy and purpose. In his former life he wrote for magazines, newspapers, colleges and universities, and nonprofit organizations.
