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Our Top 10 Stories of 2023

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In 2023, we covered an amazing variety of caregiving stories. In some, we showcased inspiring ways that older adults challenged themselves physically, socially, and intellectually. In others, we wrote about some of the challenges that invariably arise as we age. You’ll learn about the benefits of reading, tips for traveling (near or far) as an […]

Indelible Ink

An older man with white hair wearing a maroon t-shirt sits at a table. On his arm is a tattoo that says DANGER

Only 13% of people over age 65 in the U.S. have a tattoo. Here are a few of them — and the stories their tattoos tell. Melanie Cottle’s mom would have been horrified to see the small, blue angel fish tattoo on Cottle’s upper left back. Raised in a small Ohio farm town, Cottle’s upbringing […]