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THIRD PLACES: BEYOND HOME AND WORK

Where does social connection after 50 take shape today? We may want to meet new people. We may be curious, open, even determined to start moving again. But desire alone does not create an encounter. Relationships do not depend solely

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Socioemotional Selectivity

Adult life trajectories are changing. Do men and women seek connection in the same way? The most accurate answer would be: it depends on the individual. The more interesting answer is: not always. Research suggests that men and women place

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At sixty, we are a multitude

Jovanotti is about to turn sixty and is travelling across Italy with a new summer tour. But what stands out this time is, above all, the way he speaks about the passing of time. The boy in the cap.The DJ.The

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Growing Older in Front of Our Younger Selves

For the first time, our past does not disappear. It remains visible, photographed and shared, accompanying us as we become someone new. Madonna is sixty-seven and releasing a new album. The news could end there. An artist puts out new

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