Aging and Retirement
Testing the Waters with Internships
Mid-life adults take internships before plunging into new ventures.
New York Times
"They Won't Let Me Retire"
Hot Jobs in a Slow Market -- Where to Find Them
AARP Bulletin
States Tap Pool of Older Volunteers
Older adults fill labor shortages and solve social problems.
Chronicle of Philanthropy
Labor Pains
Experts predict massive job shortages by 2010. What you need to know to get hired.
AARP Bulletin
Charting A Career's Turning Point
Portfolio careers: an answer for those who want neither full-time golf nor full-time work.
New York Times
Moving Out
Finding Quality Elder Care in New York City
New York magazine(Reprints available.)
Your Money or Your Life
Personal business managers turn pesky financial details into (ta-dah!) free time.
American Way inflight magazine (Reprints available.)
Tricky Transition
Grass-roots groups help plan and manage life after work.
Time magazine
Their Specialty? Anything Gray
As Americans age, "silver industry" start-ups are booming.
New York Times
Drop and Give Me 50 Goals
Hire a coach to guide you through retirement.
American Way (Reprints available.)
Moving A Lifetime
Helping a loved one pack up and leave a longtime home can be brutal. Relocation experts can help.
Time
A Pair's Persistence Pays Off
It took 10 years and $40 million, but two women get the home they wanted.
New York Times
Health and Fitness
Remote Docs
A man with a mission helps doctors save sick kids -- all around the world.
Delta Sky August 2007
Older, Wiser, Fitter
Look who's crowding gyms in record numbers.
Boston Globe magazine
Train Your Brain
Mind-bending exercises help you stay mentally fit.
Los Angeles Times (Reprints available.)
Catch-Up Fitness
Late-blooming fitness fanatics reap benefits.
Time
Leaving the Sprawl Behind
Fifty-somethings are parking the car and walking away from the burbs.
AARP the Magazine (Reprints available.)
"I Made a Deal With God"
One woman's crusade to fight breast cancer.
Family Circle (Reprints available.)
Second-Class Care
Age bias in medicine can kill you.
AARP Bulletin (Reprints available.)
Stay Sharp Forever
Maintain your mental edge for life.
Reader's Digest New Choices
Home and Garden
Long Distance Landscaping
What to plant when you can't be there.
Country Living Gardener
You CAN Fool Mother Nature
Insider secrets on forcing spring blooms.
Yankee (Reprints available.)
Get Smart About Design
Thinking of building or remodeling your castle? Make it last a lifetime with these techniques.
Time
Travel
Taking the Slow Road
Live the life of a Parisian apartment dweller or Tuscan farmhouse owner -- if only for awhile.
Time magazine
The Cure for the Common Museum
Liberace, Pez, and Spam actually have something in common. Who knew?
American Way magazine (Reprints available)
Renting in Paris: Live Like the Locals
Pretend you're a Parisian in a luxurious flat.
Los Angeles Times(Reprints available.)
Wall Street of Flowers
Mix the New York Stock exchange with millions of flowers and what do you get?
American Way (Reprints available.)
Let A Billion Flowers Bloom
At the largest flower auction in the world, two gardeners find a dazzling floral display.
New York Times
Living like a Maharajah on a Budget
Affordable luxury in India's heritage hotels.
Los Angeles Times
Rhinestone Cowboys Need Not Apply
City slickers sample life on remote Montana ranch.
Los Angeles Times