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58. Staying in the game — hockey legend Di Jordan on sport for seniors

September 22, 2026

I’ve never seen hockey cited as an easy or safe sport for seniors, but Di Jordan, 69, plays on with wisdom and a wild joy. Don’t stop, she says.

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57. Spirituality for skeptics: the inner life of older adults

September 8, 2026

Are you a bit skeptical about spirituality? Listen to a wise and pragmatic discussion from Mike Fitzsimons, poet and cancer survivor.

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56. Tips and rewards for writing your memoir, with Deborah Shepard

August 25, 2026

I asked Deborah Shepard to talk about writing your life story, because she has been teaching a course on memoir writing for 20 years. Tips are especially useful as you get older, because your life story gets longer and longer and longer! The rewards for writing a memoir will surprise you, I think, because they […]

55. Tackling IT issues in later life—with Oliver Couchman

August 11, 2026

We all hit obstacles with our computers and smartphones and tablets, but IT issues in later life can seem especially tricky. That might be partly because of normal age-related changes like arthritis, poor eyesight, or short term memory failings. Or it might be because we’ve retired, because at work we might have had an IT […]

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54. Tips from a centenarian: a mantra against falling, a system, and gratitude. With Doris Carnevali

July 28, 2026

I enjoy reading tips from a centenarian about why they’ve lived so long and stayed so perky. Now well over 100, Doris Carnevali devised an original system for tackling the never-ending problems of daily life in extreme old age, and reasons for gratitude. Whether you are almost old, already old, or never-gonna-be-old, she is my […]