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How to Learn New Hobbies

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From Burnt Out to Found

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Don’t Disappear in Retirement

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‘Finally-Got-Time’ Adventures

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A diverse group of four joyful senior citizens is gathered together, wearing fun novelty props. From left to right: an elderly woman with red cat-eye glasses, a bald man holding a fake mustache, a smiling woman with glasses and a scarf holding a tiny top hat on a stick above her head, and an elderly man with a beard wearing a yellow novelty hat. They are all laughing and looking at the camera, suggesting a lively and fun social event.
Vitality

Creating Your Best Years.

When was the last time you made something? Not for work, not for perfection, but…
A group of diverse, smiling people of various ages, including several seniors and younger adults, are crowded together taking a selfie outdoors under bright sunlight. The woman in the center foreground is laughing with her mouth open, holding a glass of white wine, and her hand is extended as if holding the camera. Others are also smiling and some hold drinks, conveying a joyful and celebratory gathering.
Community

Building a Vibrant Social Life

Is This All There Is? You’ve pictured retirement. Relaxed mornings. Maybe a hobby or two.…
A senior woman with short, light grey hair and a green backpack stands on an outdoor trail, smiling with her eyes closed as if enjoying the sun or fresh air. She wears a rust-colored long-sleeved shirt, and the background shows a blurred, natural landscape with hills and dry vegetation.
Exploration

New dreams, no age limits.

No matter your age, your dreams are still valid and still calling. This blog offers…
A diverse group of senior adults are attending a class, likely an IT or computer literacy course, in a brightly lit room. A smiling African American woman with curly hair and glasses, presumably the instructor, stands at the front, holding papers and looking at the class. Several seniors are seated at tables with laptops, some are looking at papers, and one elderly man in the foreground is writing. The atmosphere appears engaged and educational.
Purpose
Retirement Is a Full-Time Role
A happy, smiling senior man with a beard and grey hair looks back at the camera from his desk in a classroom setting. In front of him is an open laptop displaying colorful graphics. In the background, other adults, including some in wheelchairs, are seated at desks, and a woman appears to be leading a presentation at a whiteboard. The room is bright with natural light from large windows.
Community
Embracing the “Newbie” Role
A stylized illustration depicts a smiling senior woman with a backpack, holding a walking stick, looking towards a majestic, snow-capped mountain peak under a warm, cloudy sky. A tennis racket is visible in a side pocket of her backpack, which has "AFTERWOOD" written on it. A bird soars in the sky to the left. The scene suggests adventure and pursuing new passions in later life.
Growth
Second Acts, Third Chances
Four diverse senior adults are seated around a wooden table, engaged in lively conversation, possibly playing cards as a deck of cards is on the table. A woman in a striped shirt is smiling and looking at a bearded man in glasses and a green sweater who is gesturing with his hands as he speaks. Another man with white hair and glasses is listening intently on the left, and a fourth person is partially visible on the right. The setting appears to be a comfortable indoor space with plants and furniture in the blurred background.
Community
From Isolated to Integrated.
Vitality
Your Guide to Lasting Vitality.
A joyful senior man with white hair and a beard, wearing a plaid shirt, is actively taking a photo of a sunflower with a black camera. He is smiling and has his eye to the viewfinder, completely engaged in the moment, with a field of sunflowers blurred in the background under warm, golden light.
Life Minus Work
It’s Not Stopping, it’s Arriving.
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Bowl for Life

When I lost my right lower leg to diabetes in the first year into my retirement, I thought my world…
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“The Secret of Getting Ahead is Getting Started”

– Mark Twain
A smiling young nurse in light grey scrubs is serving food or medication to a group of three happy senior citizens seated around a wooden outdoor table. One elderly woman in a green shirt smiles at the nurse, while two bearded elderly men, one wearing a beanie, look contentedly at the nurse or the table. The setting is an outdoor patio with a building and greenery in the background.
Vitality

Finding purpose after a diagnosis.

Life was on track. Retirement plans, maybe even already in full swing, hummed along. You…
Giving Back

Giving Back: Roberts Story

Robert has everything – money, prestige (he’s CEO of a $400m business), standing in the…
A joyous multi-generational family of six, including children, adults, and seniors, smiles and laughs at the camera. They stand close together, with festive string lights visible in the background.
Giving Back

Your Life’s Unwritten Final Chapter

There’s a point in life often after the structure of work falls away when something…
A smiling, grey-haired man in a blue jacket and backpack extends a hand to help a woman, whose back is to the viewer, while holding a walking stick. They are on a sunny outdoor trail with other hikers in the background, suggesting a group of seniors on a hike.
Exploration
Say “Yes” to What is Next.
Five diverse senior citizens are gathered in a huddle, with their hands stacked in the center, all smiling and appearing joyful. They are in a room with light blue walls and decorative blue netting hanging from the ceiling.
Exploration
70 taught me more than 30
Two elderly couples are dancing in a brightly lit room, with one couple embracing in the foreground and the other holding hands and smiling. In the background, a female caregiver in blue scrubs stands by a wooden table, observing the scene with a smile. The room features modern furniture, including a sofa and shelves, suggesting a comfortable communal living space.
Exploration
Geriatric Argentine Tango
A diverse group of people, including two smiling seniors in the foreground, are actively picking up litter in a wooded area. An elderly man with a white beard, wearing a red hoodie, holds open a clear blue trash bag. Beside him, an elderly woman with reddish-brown hair, wearing a dark blue hoodie and patterned leggings, smiles as she drops a piece of white litter into the bag. Several younger individuals are visible in the background, also holding trash bags, suggesting a group environmental cleanup effort.
Growth
When ‘Doing Nothing’ is Hard
A pair of hands holds up a white monthly calendar page, likely for a month with 31 days starting on a Tuesday. The calendar is centered on a light wooden surface, with a ruler and pencil to its left and a black disposable coffee cup to its upper right.
Vitality
The Myth of Staying Busy
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From Burnt Out to Found
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Don’t Disappear in Retirement
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‘Finally-Got-Time’ Adventures