Raymond Jetson, a church pastor, Harvard fellow, and former state legislator, founded Aging While Black to explore the unique experience of Black Americans, particularly how social, political and economic inequalities have a bearing on aging. As the driving force behind Metromorphosis, a social change nonprofit, he has developed an approach built on engaging and convening […]
Photo by Jeremy Wong on Unsplash It must be true that I have mellowed with age. This is a good thing, as the angry-young-man schtick looks pretty ridiculous on genial old Pop Pop. But bullying is one exception that always makes my blood boil. I respond viscerally whenever I learn of the strong terrorizing the weak just because […]
No. 41/September 27, 2023 NewScan is a biweekly briefing on news relevant to readers of The EndGame. NewScan is a premium feature exclusively for paid subscribers. Where are the volunteers? The 70 million retirees in the U.S. represent “the greatest concentration of knowledge, experience, and emotional intelligence in the nation’s history,” says Ken Dychtw… Read […]
Photo by Marko Blažević on Unsplash Over the summer my oldest granddaughter, 10-year-old Margaret, was bitten by the writing bug. At first she was creating a short story, but she kept writing until it was no longer short. When she finally concluded the project in late August, it stood at 80-plus handwritten pages – an admirable feat of […]
Photo by Getty Images on Unsplash I have not been a big fan of retirement communities. All things being equal, my wife and I would prefer to spend our final years in the comfort of our own home, thank you. But all things are not always equal. There may come a day when living in […]
No. 40/September 13, 2023 NewScan is a biweekly briefing on news relevant to readers of The EndGame. NewScan is a premium feature exclusively for paid subscribers. Using Your Home Equity to Fund Retirement Don’t forget to count the equity in your home when you add up your assets for retirement. Retirement specialist Mark Miller notes […]
Photo by Jens Frank Jakob on Unsplash The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. I have been assured in many articles and books that as we grow older, we grow wiser. Wisdom is held out as the great consolation prize that […]
Photo by British Library on Unsplash The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. We have no problem talking about our physical health. We’re happy to tell you about our new hip, our defibrillator implant, and our gym routine. Get any two older adults together […]
No. 39/August 30, 2023 NewScan is a biweekly briefing on news relevant to readers of The EndGame. NewScan is a premium feature exclusively for paid subscribers. When Your Kids Push You To Retire Are you a bit prickly when one of your children interrogates you about your retirement plans? It can be a sensitive topic, […]
Photo by Hansjörg Keller on Unsplash The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Mrs. S., who is 95, needs to reach her ophthalmologist and can’t locate his telephone number, so she picks up her phone and calls Directory Assistance. However, Directory Assistance doesn’t work […]
