Macron Appears Ready to Tough Out France’s Pension Crisis

Amid protests in the streets and in Parliament, the French leader shows no sign of scrapping a law that raises the retirement age.

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Macron Faces an Angry France Alone

President Emmanuel Macron saw his decision to push through a change in the retirement age as necessary, but the price may be high.

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Why Are So Many People Rewatching ‘Girls’?

Viewership of Lena Dunham’s HBO dramedy is surging as many millennials reassess their 20s and a show that defined them.

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The Kamala Removal Fantasy

Biden-Harris is here to stay.

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French Protesters Rally in Last Angry Push Before Pension Bill Vote

Many believe the legislation to raise the retirement age to 64 from 62 will pass Parliament, and they are looking beyond the vote to fight on.

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Macron Faces Pivotal Week in His Attempt to Change France at Its Core

Millions are again expected to protest President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to raise the retirement age before a decisive vote that could redefine his nation and his legacy.

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Concussion Risks For Older Adults: What to Know After Mitch McConnell’s Fall

Experts say patients can, and usually will, make a full recovery. Here’s what to know.

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France’s Fight Over Retirement Is a Question of Identity

Resistance to the government’s plan to push back the retirement age is not just about working longer. It springs from a deep sense of what defines France as a nation.

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Old Skills, New Rewards

There are so many good reasons to return to hobbies and activities that gave us joy when we were younger, as these reader stories show.

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Joe Biden’s Greatest Strength Is Also His Greatest Vulnerability

Joe Biden’s age has loomed over his presidency. He was right before about himself. Where stability and risk meet, he’s potentially asking people to again trust him.

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Questions I Can’t Ask My Father

It pained her to see how Alzheimer’s was stealing her father’s memories. As he drifted further away, she struggled to connect with him — until she found his old journals.

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Don Lemon Will Return to CNN on Wednesday After Uproar

CNN’s chairman, Chris Licht, said in a Monday night memo that the anchor “has agreed to participate in formal training” after making on-air comments widely regarded as sexist.

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Biden Drawing Up a 2024 Playbook That Looks a Lot Like 2020’s

President Biden’s strategy is to frame the race as a contest between a seasoned leader and a conspiracy-minded opposition, while batting away concerns about his age.

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74-Year-Old’s Killing Underscores Rise in Attacks on Older New Yorkers

The murder of Maria Hernandez in her Upper West Side apartment reinforced some New Yorkers’ fears that they are not safe aging in the city.

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What Biden 2024 Has That Biden 2020 Didn’t

The oldest president has an argument about the future.

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After Going Gray, Lisa LaFlamme Found Herself the Focus of the Story

Lisa LaFlamme was dismissed after a decades-long TV career, not long after she stopped dyeing her hair, setting off debates across Canada about sexism, ageism and going gray.

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Raquel Welch’s Enduring Bombshell Status

For better or worse, Raquel Welch was the rare star who maintained her bombshell status, well into her old age.

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What We’ve Learned From Presidential Physicals of Biden, Trump and Obama

President Biden will undergo a routine checkup on Thursday. Here’s what exams of Mr. Biden and past presidents have turned up.

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Annie Mac’s Before Midnight: A Dance Party With an Early Bedtime

The Before Midnight parties promise all the thrills of a hedonistic night out, but with a respectable finish time for older dance music fans.

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Democrats, Seeing a Weaker Trump, Are Falling in Line Behind Biden

Concerns about the president’s age are being overcome by enthusiasm about his record so far, optimism about the G.O.P. field — and the absence of better options.

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The Navy’s Dolphins Have a Few Things to Tell Us About Aging

In her youth, Blue was a standout mine-hunter for the U.S. military. She and her colleagues are now at the vanguard of geriatric marine mammal medicine.

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Senior Housing That Seniors Actually Like

“Granny flats” are popping up in backyards across the country, affording Americans a new housing option. Some communities are not happy about it.

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To Talk About Money, Hold the Judgment

It’s hard to get people to talk about money. A personal finance reporter explains how she helps sources open up about their spending habits and saving goals.

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Yoga for Seniors: How to Get Started

While not a cure-all, yoga offers countless health benefits to seniors.

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3 Steps to Age Exuberantly

An 86-year-old author has a few rules to live by even when the trials of getting older make it easy to complain.

#age-chronological, #content-type-service, #elderly, #internal-sub-only-nl, #longevity, #memory

Their Children Are Their Retirement Plans

The offspring of many East Asian immigrants are raised to support their elders in their later years. That gives a segment of Americans challenges others don’t face.

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Tech Layoffs Shock Young Workers. The Older People? Not So Much.

The industry’s recent job cuts have been an awakening for a generation of workers who have never experienced a cyclical crash.

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Sister André, World’s Oldest Known Person, Dies at 118

The French nun had lived through two world wars and the 1918 flu pandemic. She survived Covid and was said to enjoy a daily dose of wine and chocolate.

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I’m a 100-Year-Old Doctor. I’m Not Too Old to Work.

The doctor mentioned in a guest essay about older physicians gives his perspective.

#age-chronological, #doctors, #elderly, #medicine-and-health

As France Moves to Delay Retirement, Older Workers Are in a Quandary

A measure to raise the retirement age to 64 from 62 is expected to expose more people to age discrimination: “Companies in France won’t hire them.”

#age-chronological, #borne-elisabeth, #discrimination, #france, #hiring-and-promotion, #labor-and-jobs, #macron-emmanuel-1977, #retirement, #unemployment

An Ailing Arkansas City Elected an 18-Year-Old Mayor to Turn Things Around

Residents hope that Jaylen Smith’s youthful energy and sense of purpose can improve the fortunes of Earle, Ark. — or at least attract a supermarket to the small city.

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Arkansas City Elected an 18-Year-Old Mayor to Turn Things Around

Residents hope that Jaylen Smith’s youthful energy and sense of purpose can improve the fortunes of Earle, Ark. — or at least attract a supermarket to the small city.

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Financial Planning for Retirement: It’s More Accessible, but Be Careful

Financial planning and advice is no longer just for the wealthy. It can be especially important when planning for your later years.

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Why Anti-Aging Science is So Alluring

A doctors reflects on longevity.

#age-chronological, #longevity, #research

Japan’s Business Owners Can’t Find Successors. This Man Is Giving His Away.

An owner’s struggle in Japan’s northern dairy region illuminates one of the potentially devastating economic impacts of an aging society.

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Why Does My Sleep Become Worse as I Age?

Research has found that sleep quality does indeed get a little rusty as you grow older, but it’s not a fate you have to live with, experts say.

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New Covid Booster Shots Cut Risk of Hospitalization by Half, CDC Reports

The research was conducted in part when older variants of the coronavirus were spreading. Other factors may have influenced the conclusions.

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How Old Are You? South Korea Tries to Simplify What Should Be a Simple Question.

Three ways of calculating age coexist in South Korea, so lawmakers have passed a law uniting behind the world standard in an attempt to reduce confusion.

#age-chronological, #law-and-legislation, #south-korea, #yoon-suk-yeol

Covid-19 Isn’t a Pandemic of the Unvaccinated Anymore

The uncomfortable truth is that it’s now more of a pandemic of the old.

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Who Will Care for ‘Kinless’ Seniors?

Nearly one million Americans have no immediate family members to provide assistance if needed. The number is expected to grow.

#age-chronological, #baby-boomers, #elderly, #friendship, #loneliness, #marriages, #single-persons, #united-states

Deaths From Substance Abuse Rose Sharply Among Older Americans in 2020

In the pandemic’s first year, death rates linked to alcohol and drugs climbed among seniors as lockdowns and isolation spread.

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An Italian Village Hit the Jackpot. Will That Save or Destroy It?

Tiny Livemmo won nearly 20 million euros to reverse its decline. Figuring out how to spend it is a big job, but someone’s got to do it.

#age-chronological, #birth-rates, #elderly, #europe, #internal-sub-only, #italy, #livemmo-italy, #longevity, #politics-and-government, #population, #telemedicine, #travel-and-vacations

How Would You Feel About a 100-Year-Old Doctor?

We should mandate periodic competency assessments for physicians after a certain age.

#age-chronological, #doctors, #elderly, #hospitals

How to Talk to a Widow

Please, don’t email a widow with sympathy and then just disappear. There is no timetable for us moving on.

#age-chronological, #widows-and-widowers

As Gen X and Boomers Age, They Confront Living Alone

More older Americans are living by themselves than ever before. That shift presents issues on housing, health care and personal finance.

#affordable-housing, #age-chronological, #elderly, #generation-x, #marriages, #schuetz-jenny, #single-persons

President Biden Turns 80, Making Him the First Octogenarian in the Oval Office

The president’s milestone birthday has brought new attention to the gerontocracy that has led both parties for years and raised questions about when a new generation will come forth.

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President Biden Is Turning 80. Experts Say Age Is More Than a Number.

The New York Times spoke to 10 experts in aging to paint a picture of what the next six years might look like for a person of the president’s age.

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Climate Change Has Some Retirees Rethinking Where to Live

It’s a small yet noticeable shift, experts say — but climate change is causing retirees to start reconsidering moves to disaster-prone dream locales.

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An Emboldened Biden Weighs Whether to Run for President Again in 2024

The president feels buoyant after the better-than-expected midterms. But as he nears his 80th birthday, he confronts a decision on whether to run in 2024 that has some Democrats uncomfortable.

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‘It Could Have Been Worse’ Never Felt This Good

Georgia, here we come. Again.

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