Life Transitions

Navigate the changes that come with this stage of life with confidence and support. From retirement and relocation to caregiving and personal reinvention, explore stories and advice to help you embrace what’s next.

Grandparents and Grandchildren

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Longest Married Couple to Mark 81st Anniversary

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John and Ann Betar eloped on Nov. 25, 1932, fleeing their close-knit Syrian neighborhood in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and driving as ...

Connected Health for Baby Boomers

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Nora has knee pain. Combine 55 years of normal wear and tear, a bad fall skiing last year, and decades ...

That’s Not My Age

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I’d just started making notes for my talk on ageing, fashion and culture – with Ari Seth Cohen – at ...

Lunch Break TV: Most Awesome Playhouse Ever

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Lots of grandfathers do lots of cool things for their granddaughters, but for today’s Lunch Break TV here’s the story ...

95 Year Old Man’s Song of Love to Late Wife Entered in Contest. See and Hear his Story

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A 95-year-old Peoria man isn’t a musician, but the lyrics he put on paper are now being shared with the ...

At Risk of Outliving Your Retirement Savings?

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In the good old days, retirement was pretty simple. You worked 30 years. Got a pension. And put your money ...

Hey Ladies, “Retire” Doesn’t Mean Stop Getting Paid

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Retirement isn’t always permanent. U.S. News & World Report found that 60 percent of women retiring from their full-time jobs ...

Latest Issue of Grand Magazine Now Online

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The latest issue of Grand Magazine is now online. Be sure to check it out!

Hack Attack!

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By Steve Guss Two of the worst words you’ll hear in relation to your personal finances these days. Even the ...

Boomers a Boon to Urban Home Builders

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Here’s an excerpt of a great article we came across on CNBC today: Bobbi and Jack Segel have adored their ...

Jelly Beans

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By Steve Guss Have you noticed a dearth of jelly beans this year? With four days until Easter Sunday you’d ...

Today’s Kids—Their Challenges And Challengers

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By Steve Guss My brother, never at a loss for words, recently came upon a mother and her squawking youngster ...

Fantasy Baseball

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By Steve Guss It may be some time before New York Yankee third baseman, Alex Rodriguez, fields a grounder and ...