I Asked My Parents. They Had None of It.
“My family knows what I’d want.”
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Two Women, Both Seventy-Two
Some kinds of learning quietly do far more for an aging mind than others — here’s which, and how to tell them apart
The Last Third of This Book Is the Reason to Read It
Hi, it’s Diana from We Get Better With Age, and I’m continuing my series on books I’ve read and genuinely enjoyed.
What Happened When Retirees Went Back to Kindergarten
In 2015, a team at Johns Hopkins published a study about volunteering that reads more like a study about brains.
The Book You Never Opened
How to start learning again when it’s been years — and the part of you that says it’s too late has gotten loud
The Twenty Seconds Between Your Bed and the Door
It is ten past three in the morning and you are awake, and you need the bathroom.
The One Pilates Move Worth Leaving Out
You got about four minutes in.
What Happened to Last Tuesday?
Try to remember what you did last Tuesday.
Table for One Is Still a Table
Cooking for one gets quietly skipped after 60. The real reason why — and how to eat well anyway.
Staying Hydrated When It's Hot: Why Older Bodies Dehydrate Faster
Here’s a small experiment you can run on yourself right now.
You Don't Need a Bigger Social Life — Just the Right Few
How to build connection that fits your real energy, time, and temperament — not the life you had at forty
Keeping Your Home Cool and Safe Through a Heatwave
It’s the third afternoon in a row that the heat hasn’t broken.
Brain Health at 70+: What You Can Still Change Today
You walk into the kitchen and stop.
The Friends You Never Have to Schedule
Why staying connected comes down to rhythm, not willpower — and the small standing habits that keep people close on their own
The Blue Zones: What Still Holds Up After the Controversy
Hi, it’s Diana from We Get Better with Age, and this is another book in my series on the ones I’ve actually read and genuinely enjoyed.
Your Kids Don't Want the China
My husband’s parents spent years quietly building a small collection of paintings.
I Should Call Her — But It's Been Too Long
Why reaching out feels so hard as we get older — and the small, low-pressure ways to make the first move easy again
Still Safe Behind the Wheel: Adapting Your Car as You Age
The grocery run is done.
Why Sitting Less Beats Exercising More (If You Had to Pick)
Sitting all day can undo your morning walk, even for active seniors. Why breaking up sitting (NEAT) matters more than exercising harder as you age.
The Calls That Don't Happen Anymore
Why staying connected gets harder as we age — and why it matters more than almost anything we do for our health
The Confidence That Comes Back When You Stop Avoiding
You didn’t notice the first one.