Our Attitude Toward the Elderly Is Getting Old

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Feb 13, 2015 Instead of dehumanizing our senior citizens, we should be prioritizing eldercare so that not just the rich can go out in comfort and dignity. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

On Art and Politics: A Letter to the Millennials

By Jonathan Taplin Aug 27, 2014 There is a sense in which art, politics and economics are all inextricably and symbiotically tied together, but history has proven to us that art serves as a powerful corrective against the dangers of the establishment. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Boomer Generation Facing Caregiving Gap

BLANK Aug 28, 2013 A new study finds that the ratio of caregivers to the aging boomer generation will drop precipitously over the next several decades, portending a likely shortage of qualified helpers. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The ‘B’ Word: Republicans Fan the Flames of Ageism

Susan Zakin / Truthdig Jul 10, 2013 With millennials up for grabs and Democratic front-runners getting older, boomer bashing is all the rage in politics. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Connecting Entitlement Reform to Immigration Reform

Robert Reich / Truthdig Feb 21, 2013 Most of us early boomers had planned to retire around now. Those born a few years later had planned to retire in a few years. These plans have gone awry. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

CDC Urges ‘Boomers’ to Get Tested for Hep C Infection

Staff / Truthdig May 20, 2012 Did you know? May 19 is “National Hepatitis Testing Day” and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending that all baby boomers, the group believed to account for 75 percent of hepatitis C infections in the United States, get checked. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

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Mr. Fish / Truthdig Jun 10, 2011 I suddenly started to worry that the only threat hippies might pose to the dominant culture nowadays was the personal-injury lawsuits they were likely to file from accidental falls due to uneven pavement. “I’m gathering my wa,” he said, his eyes closed like he was Charlie Parker listening to the bebop rhythms of the universe, his mind awash in Gravy. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

A Generation of Termites?

Joe Conason / Truthdig Apr 29, 2011 Indeed, in the guise of saving future generations from excessive federal debt, themes of national decay, egotistical greed and irresponsibility pervade the Ryan plan. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

No Time for ’Tirement’

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Jan 3, 2011 In little over a century, Americans have gone from a life expectancy of 47 to one of 78. By 2025 there will be 66 million Americans over 65. The decisions that we make individually and collectively about how to spend this gift of time will reshape the country. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Study: Older People Need Fewer Zzzs

Staff / Truthdig Feb 2, 2010 Here's another reason why baby boomers are still running various sectors of society: They need less sleep. According to a new study published, fittingly, in the journal Sleep, people in their 60s don't need to snooze for quite as long as their younger counterparts. This may partly explain why Jay Leno is still on the air. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fred Branfman on ‘The Making of an Elder Culture’

BLANK Nov 27, 2009 In Theodore Roszak's spirited new manifesto, he calls on aging baby boomers to rekindle their youthful idealism and remake America. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Looking for Great ‘Big History’ Books

John Dean / Truthdig Aug 11, 2009 My late friend Ron Silver, the actor and political activist, once asked me a question that I have continued to think about ever since. On the afternoon of his last New Year's Eve, when he surprised me by coming to California, he wanted to know if I had found any great "big history" books.I have been thinking about my late friend Ron Silver's last words to me for months: "Find someone to start a big history Web site," he urged. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )