There’s a strange shift that happens as people get older—at least among the ones who age well. I’m not talking about the ...

1. Go deep or go home. I try to ensure that my social relationships—those that are voluntary and involve discretionary time— ...

Want to stay current with Arthur’s writing? Sign up to get an email every time a new column comes out. The impulse to define old age as “older than I am now” is not surprising, given all the ways our ...

Sam Carr has received funding from Guild Living. Els van Wijngaarden receives funding from The Dutch Research Council (NWO). Kenneth Chambaere receives funding from the Research Foundation Flanders. I ...

Next to one’s birthday, the passing of the calendar year induces us to reflect on the march of time in our life. This is not a welcome subject for many—which is perhaps why a lot of people simply ...