Tag Archives: aging

Lifespan statistics: we’re kidding ourselves

There’s a lot discussion these days, as boomers hit retirement age, about how boomers have a whole other phase of life to look forward to, a whole new shot, time for second careers, and so on. Many more years than their parents or grandparents of serious living. All such upbeat talk starts with the premise […]

May 23, 2014 – 12:05 pm | By Brent | Posted in Posts | Tagged , | Comments (0)

Retirement: it’s got issues

Given our growing number of retirees, it’s surprising that there isn’t more debate, in these pages and elsewhere, about the theory and practice of doing what so many of us are busy doing: aging. Having reached the age when I’m no longer taking immortality for granted, I’ve begun to pay attention to the discussion about […]

May 19, 2014 – 1:21 pm | By Brent | Posted in Columns | Tagged , | Comments (0)