Category Archives: FYI
The Hatton Garden Heist
This is not a retirement plan that we advocate! London, 2015: “The police and public gasped at the audacity of the Great Hatton Garden heist of 2015, where millions in cash and jewels were taken from an underground vault in … Continue reading
Staying Informed about Medicare and Social Security
Have you been affected by the rising costs of prescription drugs? That is just one of many issues affecting older people that are being discussed during this election year. If you are concerned about how the candidates plan to … Continue reading
Smart Driving for Seniors
Most people want to continue to drive for as long as possible. Driving provides a level of independence that’s hard to achieve any other way, even if your neighborhood has good public transportation or, even better, good senior public transportation, as … Continue reading
Encore 2016: Celebrating the Encore Effect
Tim Carpenter, Founder and Executive Director of EngAGE, is in San Francisco at Encore 2016: Celebrating the Encore Effect, along with almost 500 other leaders who believe in the power of experience to address social issues. The participants represent different perspectives and … Continue reading
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Next Avenue: How to Take Creative Risks After 50
Our friends at Next Avenue shared a podcast on a topic dear to EngAGE: being creative, no matter what your age. Click here to hear these stories from blogger Chris Farrell, “Unretirement Expert”: Listen to the story of Iris Shiraishi, … Continue reading
The Value of Elders: Saving a Language from Extinction
This fascinating short documentary (9:35) tells the story of Marie Wilcox, the last fluent speaker of the Wukchumni language, and the dictionary she created in an effort to keep her language alive. Without her efforts, it would have been lost forever. … Continue reading
Lifetime Arts at the Library
EngAGE brings creative classes to senior apartment communities; Lifetime Arts takes another approach, bringing creative classes for seniors to public libraries. Read an informative article about them on Next Avenue: How Library Classes in the Arts Are Changing Aging. EngAGE Founder and … Continue reading
