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    How Old is “Old”

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    Are you old yet? Or more to the point—do  you worry about getting old? And exactly how old is ‘old?’ I have asked myself these questions over the…

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Aging

    How to claim agency in our old age

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    How we claim agency and remain autonomous as we age is a matter of choice and something to be celebrated, regardless of disability or loss.

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