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Flying into adult male friendship

I hung out with only one kid during my elementary school years. We were best friends in the 10-year-old sense; playing with G.I. Joe figu ...

5 years ago

Lawmakers and nursing advocates call for action to relieve the backlog in approving nursing licenses and home health-aide certifications.
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Advocates, N.J. lawmakers seek fully staffed nursing board to expedite licensing, certification

Some New Jersey lawmakers and advocacy groups are urging the Christie administration to fill six vacancies on the state’s 13-member ...

5 years ago

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How singing in the Pennsylvania Youth Chorale taught me to live

What we become is the sum of our childhood lessons. In my early years, I didn't notice, but as a 35-year-old aunt and stepmom, I recognize the shaping of my own years.

5 years ago

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Double the data: studying space’s impact on identical twins

Astronauts often become lab rats of sorts – scientists have an intense interest in studying how space affects their bodies and mind ...

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How old is too old to sing in public?

As every Baby Boomer knows, as we grow older we face an ever increasing array of ...

5 years ago

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Sex and aging

Sex and aging remains an uncomfortable topic for many people. But, a new study finds that your sex life is impacted by how old you feel, ...

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Are we too old to wear that?

Each spring, we bring our summer clothes down from the attic. We get reacquainted with the T-shirts and cotton pants that we lived withou ...

5 years ago

a man walks on a beach
Voices in the Family
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Body image as we age

Are you avoiding looking at yourself in a mirror? No longer comfortable going to the pool – or maybe pl ...

Air Date: April 10, 2017

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‘See you later’ is more a hope than a promise

I just returned home from my godfather’s funeral. It is still unbelievable to me. The man was 90 years old, so it’s in some w ...

5 years ago

Medical student Regan Causey Tuder, age 43, holds the envelope that will reveal where she will do her residency.
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Both a mom and a med student: one woman’s midlife career change

Growing up, Regan Causey Tuder heard something that a lot of yo ...

5 years ago

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The secrets of “super-agers”

Researchers at Massachussetts General Hospital and other institutions are gaining a better understanding of & ...

Air Date: January 17, 2017

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Death of Carrie Fisher a reminder for women to guard their hearts

Carrie Fisher’s death at 60 came as a shock. Known as Princess (and later, General) Leia to generations of Star Wars fans, sh ...

6 years ago

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Mr. and Mrs. Claus have a brand-new bag

“Hi, kids,” said the 40-something desk clerk, grinning, as my 60-something husband and I scanned our ID fobs at our neighborh ...

6 years ago

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Refugee elders support each other after a long, difficult journey

Naw Gay Lay is a 77-year-old Burmese refugee living in South Philadelphia. When she reached her mid-30s, her whole village had to flee military insurgents.

6 years ago

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Women who lose their hair, and the wigs that keep it private

About a third of women experience hair loss. After menopause, that fraction doubles, with thinning hair and bald spots stealing happiness, self-esteem, and quality of life.

6 years ago

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