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International Perspective: India, Canada, China
India: “Bollywood director Sanjay Tripathy should be applauded for his movie ‘Club 60’ on the situation in a changing India with its aging population and the conditions of elders. While it’s a global phenomenon, Sanjay Tripathy’s ‘Club 60’ focuses on India.” Read … Continue reading
Artist James Turrell Explores Light and Space
Artist James Turrell, 70, makes work that is primarily concerned with light and space. He’s best known for his work in progress, Roden Crater, a natural cinder cone crater located outside Flagstaff, Arizona, that he is turning into a massive … Continue reading
Bob Barker Returns to “Price Is Right” for 90th Birthday
“Bob Barker retired from the ‘The Price Is Right’ in 2007, but he can’t stay away. The legendary 90-year-old game show host and pet advocate will be making a return appearance on the game show on Thursday to celebrate his … Continue reading
Bibi Ferreira: Brazil’s 91-Year-Old Leading Lady
“At 91 years old, actress and singer Bibí Ferreira is still performing to packed houses in her native Brazil and beyond. Her fans range from superstar soccer player Pelé to Liza Minnelli. Many consider her the single most important theater … Continue reading
Luigi Prina and His Flying Model Ships
Luigi Prina, 83, has dedicated nearly twenty years of his later life to building flying model boats, bicycles and other unconventional aircraft. Read more and see more beautiful photographs here. And don’t miss the cool 1:39 video!
Faber-Castell Pencils from a Bavarian Count
We recently published a post entitled, “What’s Happened to the Fountain Pen?” So it was fun to discover an article in the New York Times about pencils. Count Anton-Wolfgang von Faber-Castell, 72, presides over the family’s pencil-making empire in Stein, Germany. They’ve been in … Continue reading
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Worth Repeating: Holiday Gifts for Seniors
“Worth Repeating” is a weekly feature on the EngAGE Blog that will bring you previous posts that we think are still timely, interesting, or just plain fun! From 12/6/12: Many older people aren’t interested in receiving “stuff” as gifts. Maybe they’re downsizing, or … Continue reading
