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Tired of Being Fatigued

By Harvard Health Publishing staff — 2017

Don’t accept regular fatigue as part of aging.

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It’s Time to Retire Retirement

Based on the results of their yearlong research project, the authors of this article offer recommendations for gaining the loyalty of older workers and creating a more flexible approach to retirement that allows people to continue contributing well into their sixties and seventies.

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Ken Dychtwald, Tamara J. Erickson, and Bob Morison
2004
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Rethinking Retirement

The days and nights and years could be long — if you’re lucky. Here are some tips to make them meaningful, too.

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Kerry Hannon
2020
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Age Shouldn’t Be a Barrier to Playing Competitive Sports

To stay healthy and fit, older people have traditionally been advised to take up gentle activities, such as walking and tai chi. But it’s time we added competitive sports to the mix.

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Claire Jenkin
2018
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10 Summer Olympic Sports You’re Not Too Old to Qualify For

If you’re really dedicated to making a name for yourself in sport, you may still have a shot at winning gold. If you’re, say, 35 years old, you probably shouldn’t expect to become a world-class gymnast.

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Laura Williams
2020
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Can Exercise Reverse the Ageing Process?

We often confuse the effects of inactivity with the ageing process itself, and believe certain diseases are purely the result of getting older.

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Stephen Harridge, Norman Lazarus
2019
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The Way These Older Amateur Athletes are Staying Fit Despite the Pandemic Offers Lessons for All Ages

Several seniors reveal strategies for overcoming adversity, regardless of one’s age or athletic ability.

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Matt Fuchs
2020
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Inspiring Stories From Later-in-Life Athletes

From triathlons to trapeze, new challenges opened new doors for these 65-plus contenders

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Michelle Crouch
2019
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Age Like a Former Athlete

We may need to rethink what normal fitness is or should be in older people.

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Gretchen Reynolds
2017
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Marion Rosen at 97: Finding A New Life Later in Life

Internationally-renowned somatics pioneer Marion Rosen founded her own work in the healing arts at age 56. Still working at 97, she is a model for aging gracefully, productively, and powerfully.

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Marion Rosen
2011
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Many LGBTQ Seniors Don’t Get the Health and End-of-Life Care They Need. Some Coloradans Are Working to Change That

According to a study recently published in The Gerontologist, older people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer often face discrimination during end-of-life care. They’re also more likely to have their health care wishes ignored or disregarded.

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Claire Cleveland
2021
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