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The National Senior Games Obliterate 10 Myths about Aging
The 2013 National Senior Games took place in Northeast Ohio in July with 10,850 athletes participating. Their energy and enthusiasm inspired Zachary Lewis of the Cleveland Plain Dealer to write about the ten myths these amazing seniors debunk. “The evidence is right here: Not … Continue reading
Experience Talks Online 8/18: George Chakiris
Join us for Experience Talks Online, exclusive podcast interviews posted on our website. Carrying on the same tradition as our KPFK-FM/Pacifica Network syndicated radio show, the podcasts feature talented, creative people with experience worth talking about. Find our podcasts on … Continue reading
Worth Repeating: Social Security Act Signed on August 14, 1935
“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 8/13/12: “Change and economic uncertainty was a regular part of everyday life … Continue reading
Katherine Switzer: First Woman to Run Boston Marathon
Katherine Switzer, 66, is an author, television commentator, and marathon runner who is best known for being the first woman to run as “a numbered entry” in the Boston Marathon in 1967. Note the qualifier; technically, she was not the first woman to … Continue reading
Artist and Activist Janet Braun Reinitz
Janet Braun-Reinitz’s photo, along with its unedited feisty caption, recently appeared here on the Facebook Page of HONY (Humans of New York), a favorite of ours. “Braun-Reinitz began mural-making in 1984 when she joined Artists for a New Nicaragua on a … Continue reading
Beacon Hill Village: It Takes a Village to Age at Home
“Thursday on the PBS NewsHour, Ray Suarez reports on Beacon Hill Village, a nonprofit group that helps support independent living for seniors who would rather stay in their own neighborhoods than move into retirement homes. “Beacon Hill Village ‘offers … Continue reading
Wayne Shorter at Newport Jazz Fest
Saxophonist and influential jazz composer Wayne Shorter will be 80 on the 25th of this month. His celebrations include an appearance at the Newport Jazz Festival. Click here to hear an 80-minute performance with Herbie Hancock at Newport and click here … Continue reading
