In early September, the renowned French philosopher Didier Eribon visited Nova Gorica for the Mesto knjige festival. In his youth, he wrote about French intellectual...| Disenz
On Wednesday, I promised those who read today’s post the possibility of winning an autograph of Methuselah, the 969-year-old man of the ancient world. Unfortunately, there is a problem on the autograph front. First, Methuselah didn’t know many words. Some have suggested that this limitation on his ability to think not only compromised his […]| Dr. Gerald Stein
Translated by Quentin Bates It’s always a delight to read the new titles from Corylus Books, and, using their own tag line ‘to discover new voices’. Icelander, Guðrún Guðlaugsdóttir is not, however, a new author. She’s a journalist with a prodigious output including plenty of interviews and biographies as well as a series of novels Read More| AnnaBookBel
Old age need not be dreaded if it is the culmination of a well-spent life| Columns Archives – The Independent
James asks: “I am 70 years old and have done very little exercise (mostly walking) since I retired a few years ago. I am thinking about getting one of two courses that you have to start. Would you recommend I get the flexibility course or the stand up course to ... From Where to start at 70 years old? - Legendary Strength| Legendary Strength
Claudia Piñeiro: Elena Knows, trans. Frances Riddle, Charco Press, 2021. Although I really had no hand at all in her success, I can’t help feeling that Claudia Piñeiro is my secret love that …| findingtimetowrite
If you knew when you were going to die, wouldn’t that actually make life better? “The initial impetus for SO was an attempt to alleviate the unsustainable pressures exerted by an ageing population. Soon after the SO implementation, however, other major benefits emerged. By contrast, none of the potential problems predicted by critics of the scheme has materialised. There were very few cases of SO participants changing their mind. Although (or perhaps because) such cases received wide publ...| Arcfinity
Physiotherapists say older runners are doing it right: running slower, more regularly and smarter as they get older| Canadian Running Magazine
