We hope you’ve enjoyed reading our blog and we hope you’ll stay with us for the next 1,000 posts! The EngAGE Blog reflects our interests in aging as it’s represented in all of the arts, and in issues involving senior health, housing, finances, and technology. We provide an international perspective with posts that present stories about aging in other countries. And we share news and pictures from our many EngAGE communities in Southern California. Mostly, we’re interested in people: extraordinary people who accomplish exceptional feats, and everyday people who inspire us with their strength, humor, and positive attitude about growing older.
Here’s a selection of some of our favorite blog posts that have been published since we launched the blog. If you have favorite posts or suggestions for topics and people you’d like to see covered here, please let us know. This is your blog, so your comments are always welcome. Thanks!
“Rosie the Riveter Lives!” Elinor Otto, 93, became a “Rosie the Riveter” back in 1942 at Rohr Aircraft Corp. in Chula Vista. You’ll still find her working on the assembly line today at Long Beach’s Boeing C-17 plant. Click here to read the blog post.
Actors James Earl Jones and Angela Lansbury discuss their roles in the play “Driving Miss Daisy” in Sydney, Australia. Click here to read the blog post.
People are living longer in retirement with less income. But is it a good idea to use your home as a source of cash during those years? Click here to read the blog post.
“. . . athletes, engineers, politicians, television writers, salesmen, and actresses all have varying norms and shelf lives, sometimes affected by physical attributes or societal expectations. Seemingly immune to ageist perceptions and traditional notions of retirement are artists.” (Artist Betye Saar at left.) Click here to read the blog post.
In 2008, a “pensioner’s playground” opened in Manchester, England. Instead of slides and roundabouts, it’s equipped with machines specially designed to provide gentle exercise for different parts of the body, such as hips, legs and torso. Click here to read the blog post.
And now, we’re off to find our next EngAGE Blog post!
