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On AlterNet: aging

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "aging"

The Indestructible Male Libido

The Indestructible Male Libido

Paul Festa, Nerve.com. June 3, 2008.
Despite the fear of imminent sexual decay, getting older has its benefits.

America's Frightening Alzheimer's Epidemic

America's Frightening Alzheimer's Epidemic

Rebecca Hyman, AlterNet. May 16, 2008.
By 2030, one in four adults over 65 will have Alzheimer's. This unforgiving brain damage can cripple patients, families and the economy.

Young at Heart

Young at Heart

Sue Katz, Consenting Adult. May 6, 2008.
Young@heart, a film about a choir of elders whose repertoire includes the Ramones and the Clash, proves that rock n' roll will never die.

Women Who Go Gray and Stay Sexy

Women Who Go Gray and Stay Sexy

Anne Kreamer, American Sexuality Magazine. January 29, 2008.
Women who keep their hair gray often find themselves more in demand than the women who use hair dyes.

Middle Age + Holidays: A Lethal Combination?

Middle Age + Holidays: A Lethal Combination?

Kathy Kastan, Huffington Post. December 19, 2007.
Suicide rates are alarmingly high among middle-aged Americans, and the holiday season often amplifies the problem.

Has Artificial Beauty Become the New Feminism?

Has Artificial Beauty Become the New Feminism?

Jennifer Cognard-Black, Ms. Magazine. September 29, 2007.
How the pitch for cosmetic surgery co-opts feminism.

Is Living Longer Worth It?

Is Living Longer Worth It?

Ronald Bailey, Reason Magazine. September 28, 2007.
If you could live to be 1,000, would you? One writer explores the latest in longevity science.

A search engine for the brain

A search engine for the brain

Evan Derkacz, AlterNet: PEEK. February 19, 2007.
Sara Davidson: Where are those damn keys? How about my memory?

For Foreigners in America, Growing Old Can Mean Growing Isolated

For Foreigners in America, Growing Old Can Mean Growing Isolated

Ngoc B. Lam, New America Media. January 12, 2007.
Ngoc B. Lam came to America in 1975 as a refugee and worked as an accountant for more than 20 years. As she gets older, she feels isolated from her Americanized children and grandchildren.