Our heritage benefits from guides in their bonus years career
Unabridged from my Bonus Years column in the Lifestyle section of The Sunday Capital, Annapolis, Maryland Not everyone remembers that Annapolis once served as the capital of the United States. But it did – for a short period, between November 1783 and August 1784. It was during this...
Want to know about longevity? Try popcorn and the movies
Unabridged from my Bonus Years column in the Lifestyle section of The Sunday Capital, Annapolis, Maryland The near-doubling of longevity during the 20th century – from 41 years to 78 years between 1900 and 2000 – has been a major factor re-shaping America's changing culture. Though much of...
Reaching down to lift up another is a good exercise
"Every day is Saturday." So said Annapolitan Cynthia Palmer when I asked her how she liked retirement. Before retiring, Cynthia was a high-performing research manager at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). With degrees in biology and economics, she coordinated the work...
There are many ways to make your mark, even in the bonus years
The psychologist Carl Jung wrote, "A human being would certainly not grow to be seventy or eighty years old if this longevity had no meaning for the species." He goes on to say, "The afternoon of life must have a significance of its own and...
What about a Caregivers Corps to help neighbors to age in place
Unabridged from my Bonus Years column in the Lifestyle section of The Sunday Capital, Annapolis, Maryland Remember the old cartoon showing the engineer proudly holding his diploma and flanked by his parents on graduation day? The caption says, "Five years ago I couldn't spell engineer, but now I...
Creating age-friendly workplaces to retain later-life workers
Many of our stories focus on later-life Annapolitans who are continuing work into their bonus years – whether it's paid, volunteer, Samaritan or enrichment kinds of work. We do this for two reasons. First, research shows that continued social engagement is the most important predictor...
