Tag Archives: creative aging

Angela Lansbury’s Final Tour: “Blithe Spirit”

Posted on January 25, 2015 by EngAGE

  The fabulous Angela Lansbury, 89, will retire from the road after her current tour as the charming and disarming medium, Madame Arcati, in Nöel Coward’s ghost-haunted 1941 comedy, “Blithe Spirit.” Read more here and enjoy the slide show of her … Continue reading →

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Worth Repeating: Photographer Bill Rauhauser, 95, Is 2014 Kresge Eminent Artist

Posted on January 24, 2015 by EngAGE

“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 1/15/15: “Not many people can say that they’ve devoted more than 60 … Continue reading →

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Experience Talks 1/24: Michael J. Gelb

Posted on January 22, 2015 by EngAGE

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 →

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Museum Free Day on January 31st

Posted on January 21, 2015 by EngAGE

Plan ahead: many SoCal museums will be free on January 31st! There are 25 participating museums, including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Museum of Contemporary Art, the California Science Center, and the Skirball Cultural Center. Get the full … Continue reading →

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International Perspective: China’s Aging Population Crisis

Posted on January 20, 2015 by EngAGE

From NPR: “A decade from now, about 2025, experts predict that China’s population will peak — reaching as high as 1.4 billion — and begin to steadily decline. Some of them are predicting that a shrinking, aging population could lead … Continue reading →

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Peace Corps Is Recruiting Boomers

Posted on January 19, 2015 by EngAGE

The Peace Corps has been recruiting Boomers for quite awhile (see this post from 2005 on the Peace Corp website). Currently, about 7% of the volunteers are 50 or older. Here’s a recent interview with Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet, … Continue reading →

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Community News: Piedmont Celebrates in December

Posted on January 16, 2015 by EngAGE

Thanks to Sidni Myles, Creative Programs Director at Piedmont Senior Apartments in North Hollywood, for sending along these cheerful photographs from the Piedmont holiday gift fair, the mentor program, and the holiday party. Looks like lots of fun! (Click on any … Continue reading →

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