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The Good Life
March 30, 2015
Jackie Crosby 2014 in Minneapolis l ,MN. ] JERRY HOLT • jerry.holt@startribune.com

Don't call us old: Baby boomers reject traditional terms for aging

As baby boomers reject traditional terms for aging, businesses and marketers scramble to find the right words.
The Good Life
March 30, 2015
Cliffside inns, homes and restaurants climb the hill above the beach in Llfranc, Costa Brava, Catalonia, Spain. (Courtesy Steve Haggerty/Colorworld/MC

My Good Life: Our travel log

The Good Life
March 30, 2015
Tom Bartel and Kris Henning at the ruins of Herculaneum, Italy.

My Good Life: Retirement on the road

Kristin Henning and Tom Bartel retired from the magazine world to see the world.
The Good Life
March 30, 2015

Unretirement: A different stage

Presbyterian pastor finds a new calling in the theater.
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March 30, 2015

Unretirement: Back to work

Beth Lambert came out of retirement to start a business with her son.
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March 30, 2015
Jerry Mevissen's unretirement involves writing, hobby farming and enjoying himself. Photo by Tarah L. Wolff

Unretirement: One man's guide to keeping busy

After 36 years in marketing, Jerry Mevissen now writes, farms, raises animals and enjoys his small-town neighbors.
The Good Life
March 30, 2015
Two people working on a laptop.

Unretirement: Resources for (un)retirees

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March 30, 2015

Unretirement: The exciting prospect of aging

Forget the dire demographics — the extra years in life expectancy are an opportunity we should embrace.
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March 30, 2015
Couple Jumping on Beach at Sunset

Unretirement: Life after work

What happens when you retire and have all that time on your hands?
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July 29, 2014
Lyn Culbert holds a copy of the memoir written by her son and published posthumously at her home in St. Louis Park July 16, 2014. Dave Lewis was diagn

MIDLIFE: Making the most of a too-short life

After her son died from a rare disease, Lyn Culbert took on the task of finishing and publishing his memoir.
The Good Life
May 29, 2014
Sudoku Tournament in Philadelphia on Saturday Oct. 24, 2009.

Mind games: few factors proven to ward off Alzheimer's, dementia

Can Sudoku save your memory? Forget about it.
The Good Life
April 22, 2014
Anne Nicolai outside her favorie restaurant in San Miguel de Allende

My Good Life: From Minnesota to Mexico

The Good Life
April 22, 2014
Tom Anderson and Kathryn Hagen street in Mijas, one of the region's beautiful "white cities, during an evening cultural field trip.

Bone up for a bon voyage

Learning a bit of the local language can open doors when you travel.
The Good Life
April 22, 2014
Dave deNeui cashed in a retirement fund to buy a 9Round franchise, a fitness center that offers a 30-minute kickbox workout with nine workout stations

Money: Franchising your retirement

Boomers are able to use their IRAs to launch new ventures, thanks to the Roll Over for Business Start-ups program.
The Good Life
April 22, 2014
David Brahee showed the Starkey Halo i110, a hearing aid engineered to be compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod, which he was testing for Starkey Hear

Can hearing aids be hip?

Minnesota manufacturers think they can, thanks to a partnership with Apple.
The Good Life
April 22, 2014

How to downsize — before you downsize

If you know you'll be moving to a smaller place — just not quite yet — now's the time to start shrinking your stuff.
The Good Life
April 22, 2014

When downsizing, should you buy or rent?

The Good Life
April 22, 2014
Troy Hokanson and his mother, Karen Hokanson, stood in front of the entrance to Karen Hokanson's apartment (with the wreath on the door) in the Hokans

Room for granny

A growing trend for "granny flats" means multiple generations can live happily under one roof.
The Good Life
April 22, 2014

Building for boomers

New homes are being developed for active adults who plan to stay put.
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April 22, 2014
Chuck and Mary Ellen Kundschier in their home in the Chevalle Commmunity in Chaska. This view from the front entrance was a selling point for the Kund

Where the boomers are

They're in the city, of course, but also in the country. Today's empty nesters are migrating in both directions.
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