RASCAL REPORT
An eye on baby boomers since 2022
“To me, growing old is great. It’s the very best thing – considering the alternative.”
– Michael Caine
Chrissie Hynde: ‘I’m more relaxed now. Ageing is like being a pothead again’
I don’t mind getting older. I do mind getting uglier. Come on, there’s only one thing we know of that is definitely going to happen to us. That’s all the information we have in this life. You know, a lot of my friends didn’t get old. I’m not a worrier, by nature – and there are so many great things about getting older. For example, I don’t think there’s very many things that I know now that I didn’t know when I was 16 – but there’s a big difference between knowing something and realising it. Realising something takes 50 years. I’m more relaxed now, if you can believe it. This is the real mellow version of me. Ageing is like being a pothead again. Though that’s not to say there are not things that wind me up daily.
Everything you wanted to know about "The Villages.” They're worse than you imagined
Among the things The Villages is known for is having the highest rate of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) in America. That isn’t fair as overall; they rank just below the national average though they are #10 in Syphilis. My vocabulary increased when I got to The Villages, and I'd never heard about a "Key Party" before arriving. A Key Party is related to swinging, where people place their keys in a bowl and go home with whoever's key they pull in a drawing. Let the record reflect that I never attended one and have no knowledge of proper protocol.
When downsizing inspires creativity: ‘I’m 73. I can do whatever the hell I want.’
For seniors, moving to a smaller space doesn’t need to signal the start of a quieter chapter—especially when it comes to interior design. “Many women of my generation look at [downsizing] as giving up their previous life, but I saw a new chapter,” said Rayner Conway. “I’m 73. I can do whatever the hell I want.” Here’s, a peek at her finished space—plus tips for creating a not-so-big home with “unabashed attitude.”
Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Cannabis is having a senior moment
Prior to filming our first documentary on cannabis a decade ago, I was highly skeptical about its use as a medicine. I had even written a story for Time magazine a few years earlier to make the case that the evidence simply wasn’t there.
But, as so often happens when we start to dig into things, a different picture started to emerge. I traveled the world, visited tiny labs and, most important, spent time with patients — even young children — who changed my mind. I came to the realization that in some cases, not only did cannabis provide relief, it was the only thing that did so.
More older adults are living alone as ‘gray divorces’ surge
New research shows a changing trend in the United States. More Americans are living alone.
The census data shows nearly 38 million Americans live by themselves, which is a record high.
Experts said that number is likely to rise in the coming decades as the baby boom generation ages. Researchers are examining why this is happening. They cite several reasons that include so-called “gray divorce.” It is estimated about one third of all divorces in the country involve people who are 50 and older.