Author Archives: EngAGE
Ageless Jazz Drumming
NPR’s Patrick Jarenwattananon understands that experience talks: “I’ve been listening to two very good new albums led by drummers. After learning that both men are in their early 70s, I can’t help but wonder how I process that fact in … Continue reading
Worth Repeating: International Perspective – South Asian Scholars Build Global Network
“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 3/13/12: Shared information for networking and collaboration will help meet the needs of an aging … Continue reading
Science Writer David Perlman
“The San Francisco Chronicle’s David Perlman churned out 111 stories last year and is still going strong. Not bad for someone born before the discovery of penicillin and Pluto.” Read more here about this remarkable 94-year-old journalist.
Experience Talks 3/16: Marci Alboher and Tom Cox
Tune in to Experience Talks, our “Radio Magazine for the Experienced Listener.” Saturdays 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time on KPFK 90.7 FM Los Angeles, 98.7 FM Santa Barbara, 99.5 China Lake, 93.7 N. San Diego, streaming live online and now … Continue reading
Navigating the Digital World When You’re Over 60
“A new center in New York focused on high-tech gadgets aims to help people 60 and older who have been left behind in a digital daze. The Senior Planet Exploration Center, officially opened Thursday (3/8) in New York’s Chelsea neighborhood, offers free … Continue reading
Interviews with Artist Mary Heilmann
EngAGE encourages creativity at any age. Many of the residents in the communities EngAGE serves have been life-long artists; some take up art for the first time after they arrive. Because everyone’s artistic process is different, learning how others approach … Continue reading
“Counter Culture” – The American Coffee Shop Waitress
Photojournalist and artist, Candacy Taylor, was a young waitress and wondered how the older waitresses could handle the exhausting work. “After five years of research, I believed that they actually loved their work. Some tried to retire but could not. … Continue reading

