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Advanced Style Flash Mob Fashion Show
The delightful ladies featured on Ari Seth Cohen’s Advanced Style blog and in his book took to the “runway” at Lincoln Center for Fashion Week, which traditionally ignores older women. Ari’s report: “Amazing ladies, aged 60 to 95 years old, showed up to model … Continue reading
Burbank Senior Artists Colony Has Art Show
On August 24th, BSAC celebrated the talents of some of the resident artists with an art show. Here’s the report from Amanda, the BSAC Programs Manager, who collected work from many new residents as well as longtime resident artists who had never … Continue reading
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America’s Oldest Brands
We like to celebrate the longevity of centenarians, so why not also offer some acknowledgement to brands that have stood the test of time for over one hundred years? Click here to read a countdown of the ten oldest brands in … Continue reading
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Bedtime Snacks for Better Sleep
Insomnia doesn’t affect only stressed young people; it can plague their elders, too. “Counting sheep isn’t the only way to get yourself to sleep—what you eat right before you go to bed can also play a role. While no particular foods … Continue reading
Monica Lewis: “America’s Singing Sweetheart”
“During her heyday in the 1940s and ’50s, dimple-cheeked Monica Lewis was known as ‘America’s Singing Sweetheart.’ She warbled such chart-topping hits as ‘Autumn Leaves,’ ‘I Wish You Love’ and ‘Put the Blame on Mame’ and starred on the radio … Continue reading
Birthdays: Lauren Bacall and Jon Hendricks
Happy 88th today: Lauren Bacall’s career began in the 1944 film To Have and Have Not, opposite Humphrey Bogart, and went on to include performing on Broadway decades later in Applause and Woman of the Year. Click here to read … Continue reading
Worth Repeating: National Senior Center Month
“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 9/25/11: Dale at Transition Aging Parents wrote: “I recall my mother complaining back … Continue reading
