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The Silver Century Foundation promotes a positive view of aging. The Foundation challenges entrenched and harmful stereotypes, encourages dialogue between generations, advocates planning for the second half of life and raises awareness to educate and inspire everyone to live long, healthy, empowered lives.
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  • At Death’s Door, Shedding Light on How to Live by Judith Graham - Nothing so alters a person as learning you have a terminal illness. Ronni Bennett, who writes a popular blog about aging, discovered that recently when she heard that cancer had metastasized to her lungs and her peritoneum (a membrane that lines the cavity of the abdomen).
    Read more At Death’s Door, Shedding Light on How to Live ›

Blog of the Week

  • We’re All Old People in Training, Whether We Know It Yet or Not, Part 1 by Ashton Applewhite - What’s the best answer to “How old are you?” Tell your questioner the truth—and then ask why it matters.
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SCF Supported 

Vaccine Disarray Leaves Seniors Confused about When They can Get a Shot

Innoculations against COVID-19 are available but many of us aren’t sure when and how to get one.

Kaiser Health News

Seniors Face Crushing Drug Costs as Congress Stalls on Capping Medicare Out-of-Pockets

Disagreement between government, insurers and pharmaceutical companies means some medicine remains prohibitively expensive.

SCF Editors Recommend 

11 Minutes of Exercise a Day May Help Counter the Effects of Sitting

It seems even short bouts of moderate activity can make a huge difference in our longevity.

Those We’ve Lost

This ongoing New York Times series shares stories about the people who have died during the coronavirus pandemic.

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