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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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Featured Article

  • Are You Losing Your Sense of Taste or Smell? by Mary Jacobs - Whenever real estate agent Nancy Watkins, 65, considers listing a home, she always brings along a colleague for the first visit. Because if the house is stinky—a big turnoff for prospective buyers—she can’t tell.  Watkins (not her real name) has…
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Blog of the Week

  • Turning 90 by Flora Davis - When someone turns 100, others ask, “How did you manage to live so long?” I’m about to turn 90, and nobody has asked me that yet, but I’ve been thinking about it.  I’m guessing I’ve survived this long thanks to…
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KFF Health News

Role Reversal: Millions of Kids Are Caregivers for Elders. Why Their Numbers Might Grow.

More than 5 million U.S. children are caring for adults in their households. It’s raising problems for both generations.

SCF Editors Recommend

Study finds striking differences in life expectancy across U.S. states

Where you live determines how long you’ll live—and the gap is widening.

SCF Supported

Honey, Sweetie, Dearie: The Perils of Elderspeak

These terms really aren’t forms of endearment, even if they’re well intentioned. And they’re often flat-out dehumanizing. 

 

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