Author Archives: EngAGE
Too Little Mental Health Care Available for Boomers
“Getting older doesn’t just mean a risk for physical ailments like heart disease and bum knees: A new report finds as many as 1 in 5 seniors has a mental health or substance abuse problem. And as the population rapidly … Continue reading
Jacky, the New Face of American Apparel
American Apparel is a company noted for provocative advertising, but they’ve done something unexpected with their latest campaign in which they’ve cast an older model. Click here to read more about Jacky, the face of their Advanced Basics line. [Thanks … Continue reading
Shopping Malls Turn Sixty
Many of this blog’s readers will remember the advent of the shopping mall, and many other readers will have grown up shopping there. But they’re no longer a favored design. “At the mall’s peak popularity, in 1990, America opened 19 of … Continue reading
Worth Repeating: The (Really) Long Good-Bye
“Worth Repeating” is a new weekly feature on the EngAGE Blog that will bring you previous posts that we think are still timely, interesting, or just plain fun! From 7/17/11: What do you do with your protagonist if you’re writing … Continue reading
Multi-generational Housing Is Popular Again
From Leading Age: “Multigenerational housing is back and it’s gaining popularity, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Living spaces that house older adults, their children or grandchildren landed on the NAHB’s 2012 list of the hottest design … Continue reading
Experience Talks 7/14: Leonard Manzella
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 syndicated … Continue reading
Serious Ping Pong
Click here to read about “the world’s oldest, agilest table tennis players” as they prepare to go to China for the Over-80s Table Championships. A trailer from the recently released U.K. documentary about these energetic elders is included in the post, too!
