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有钱有闲能折腾：美国老年人正推动全球旅游热潮
Jean Chow的丈夫和母亲在六个月内相继离世，她需要出去散散心。 这位已经退休的母亲兼祖母预订了一趟为期21天的私人飞机之旅，一口气游历了六个国家。她在埃及骑骆驼，乘船游览尼罗河，还在英国埃夫伯里拥抱了那些远古巨石。这趟旅行花费9.3万美元，是Road Scholar提供的两条私人飞机旅行线路之一。现年69岁的Chow意犹未尽，又预订了另一趟私人飞机之旅，准备去非洲游览六个国家。 Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Boomers are wealthy, healthy and driving a global travel boom
After Jean Chow's husband and mother died within six months of each other, she needed to get away. The retired mother and grandmother booked a 21-day tour on a private plane and visited six countries. She rode camels in Egypt, cruised the Nile River and hugged the pillars at Stonehenge. The trip, one of two private-plane trips offered by Road Scholar, cost $93,000. Chow, 69, has booked another private-plane trip to visit six countries in Africa.
Boomers Are Wealthy, Healthy and Driving a Global Travel Boom
Aug. 15, 2026 11:00 am ET Jean Chow at Stonehenge. Alyssa Glass/Road Scholar After Jean Chow’s husband and mother died within six months of each other, she needed to get away. The retired mother and grandmother booked a 21-day tour on a private plane and visited six countries. She rode camels in Egypt, cruised the Nile River and hugged the pillars at Stonehenge. The trip, one of two private-plane trips offered by Road Scholar, cost $93,000.
How to Start ‘the Talk’ With Aging Parents
Most families avoid detailed conversations about aging, housing and care, even though they’re crucial July 25, 2026 10:00 am ET One of the hardest and most important conversations we will have as adult children is “the talk” with parents about aging. Sitting down to discuss giving up the car, moving out of the family home, planning for medical care and how an estate is going to be handled is uncomfortable at best. Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
How Far Would a Daughter Go to Save Her Aging Parents From Self-Neglect?
Nonie Heystek’s dad and stepmother were showing signs of dementia and self-neglect. They lived on their own, nearly 1,000 miles from family. They didn’t want to move and refused in-home help. She made frequent trips to visit them and could see their world crumbling. Bills weren’t paid. Meals on Wheels deliveries sat uneaten in the refrigerator. Mice roamed their once-meticulous home.
More Americans Want to Age at Home. How One Couple Plans to Make It Work.
Garrett and Anna Marie Hughes want to stay in their four-bedroom home and are planning a renovation to make aging in place possible.
What Sets Women’s Friendships Apart and Keeps Them Strong
Nancy Flury Carlson, left, and Debbie Holecko, then in their 20s, hamming it up in a photo booth against a backdrop of letters the two began exchanging when Nancy moved in 1966. Elena Scotti/WSJ; Nancy Flury Carlson; Debbie Holecko Updated May 26, 2026 4:52 pm ET Nancy Flury Carlson and Debbie Holecko met in third grade and formed an unlikely bond. They had different backgrounds and interests. Debbie’s dad worked in a factory. Nancy’s was an engineer.
What Sets Women’s Friendships Apart and Keeps Them Strong
By Clare Ansberry May 23, 2026 Nancy Flury Carlson and Debbie Holecko met in third grade and formed an unlikely bond. They had different backgrounds and interests. Debbie’s dad worked in a factory. Nancy’s was an engineer. Nancy went away to college, traveled abroad for a high-school class trip, and had kids. Debbie didn’t. They don’t like the same music or shows and haven’t lived in the same state for 60 years. And they are best friends. “I can tell her anything,” they say of each other.
Photographer makes art again at 95
Leonard Nones had a long, successful career as a photographer, shooting covers for GQ of legends Mickey Mantle, Neil Simon and Robert Goulet. His March 1966 cover featured President Lyndon B. Johnson. In the late 1980s, he fell and broke his neck, becoming temporarily paralyzed. “I was a wreck,” says Nones. He stopped working, sold his equipment, traveled with his wife and enjoyed his grandchildren.
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What Led a 95-Year-Old Photographer to Make Art Again
Photographer Leonard Nones takes portraits of those living and working in his senior-living community. RiverSpring Living; Lesley Semel April 26, 2026 12:00 pm ET Leonard Nones had a long, successful career as a photographer, shooting covers for GQ of legends Mickey Mantle, Neil Simon and Robert Goulet. His March 1966 cover featured President Lyndon B. Johnson. In the late 1980s, he fell and broke his neck, becoming temporarily paralyzed. “I was a wreck,” says Nones.
The Boomers Are Turning 80. Now They Want to Change Old Age.
The number of octogenarians is growing and they have big ideas for spending, healthcare and housing The number of Americans who are turning 80 or older is close to 15 million. Getty Images The first of the youth-obsessed baby boomers turn 80 this year, including President Trump, and they want to shake up old age. Having reached octogenarian levels, a generation that shaped much of our past is shaping the future of aging for themselves and those who follow.
What is the magic number when it comes to close friends?
Clare Ansberry How many close friendships are enough? Are three to five ideal? Can one best friend be all you need ? How about a dozen? “The more, the merrier,” says Vincent Day, who has separate clusters of close friends, some revolving around music, some around work, others from his kids' school and a half-dozen from high school. Day, who comes from a family of nine children, makes friends easily and values rich and varied ties. “I call people all the time.
What Is the Magic Number When It Comes to Close Friends?
The number varies from person to person and changes as we move through different phases of life A group of friends who met in high school bought a caboose, started a scholarship and a podcast, and have remained close over time. Mike Heembrock How many close friendships are enough? Are three to five ideal? Can one best friend be all you need? How about a dozen?
如何防范针对老年人的金融诈骗
针对老年人的暴力犯罪并不多见，但金融犯罪却层出不穷。 新闻主播萨凡纳·格思里(Savannah Guthrie) 84岁的母亲南希·格思里(Nancy Guthrie)遭绑架一案，让许多老年人感到自身安危堪忧，然而，一个更严峻的威胁是，有人可能将你毕生的积蓄洗劫一空。 Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
How to Protect Yourself From Financial Scams Targeting Older Adults
Physical crimes against older adults are rare. Financial crimes aren’t. While the abduction of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of news anchor Savannah Guthrie, made many older people feel vulnerable, a far bigger threat is having someone wipe out your savings. Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
認知機能低下でも働く 米中高年の苦悩と対策
ケリー・デニスさん（60）は米資産運用大手フィデリティ・インベストメンツで200人のチームを仕切っていた50代半ばの頃、頭の中で細かいことを整理するのに苦労するようになった。簡単なメールを書くにも１時間かかった。 「何も問題はない」。デニスさんは自分に言い聞かせたが、ついにこらえきれなくなった。数カ月にわたって取り組んでいたキャンペーンを見直すために上司と電話をしていたとき、頭が真っ白になったという。 Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
The Guthrie kidnapping has families rethinking senior safety and independence
Clare Ansberry The Nancy Guthrie case, while a nightmare for one high-profile family, is striking a personal chord with millions of Americans. We all have aging relatives or friends and worry about something happening to them. Many live alone, hundreds of miles away. They may have lots of friends, golf five times a week, but are still 80 or 90 and likely to have chronic health conditions. What if they fall, get in an accident, have a stroke, get scammed?
The Guthrie Kidnapping Has Families Rethinking Senior Safety and Independence
A nightmare scenario makes a difficult family conversation even harder as children weigh their parents’ wishes to age in place Well-wishers leaving flowers outside the Tucson, Ariz., home where 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie was living alone. Rebecca Noble/Reuters The Nancy Guthrie case, while a nightmare for one high-profile family, is striking a personal chord with millions of Americans. We all have aging relatives or friends and worry about something happening to them.
More Americans are dealing with memory decline at work
Clare Ansberry Kerry Dennis was in her mid 50s, managing a 200-person team at Fidelity Investments, when she began having trouble keeping details straight. A simple email took an hour to compose. “There's nothing wrong,” she told herself—until she broke down. During a call with her boss to review a campaign she had been working on for months, Dennis said her mind went blank. She started crying. “‘I'm sorry. My memory is not working,'” Dennis, now 60, recalls saying.
More Americans Are Dealing With Memory Decline at Work
Flexible work schedules and technology-based reminders can help those in early stages of cognitive decline and dementia keep working David Compton, Andrea Lucas and Kerry Dennis experienced cognitive impairment in the workplace. Andrea Compton; The Alzheimer’s Association; Rob Guzas Kerry Dennis was in her mid 50s, managing a 200-person team at Fidelity Investments, when she began having trouble keeping details straight. A simple email took an hour to compose.
More Americans Are Dealing With Memory Decline at Work
4 hours ago For as long as I can remember, I’ve wrestled with my own thoughts and feelings about identity. Why am I, David, the person I am? How changeable is that? Where do those thoughts and feelings come from anyway, and what purposes do they ultimately serve? I suppose it’s no coincidence then that I’ve …
照护年迈双亲的关键：陪伴胜于包揽
我们大多数人都知道，或者以后会知道，照顾别人极其劳神费力，而且常常会心碎。问题是，当我们自己都已精疲力竭时，又该如何去照顾他人？ 事实证明，要想照护别人，尤其是照护老年人，要保持自己的身心健康就不能只是遵循常规的健康饮食、锻炼和睡眠那一套良方，尽管这些都很重要。身心健康也并非意味着没有压力和悲伤。 Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
The key to caring for aging parents: Accept that you cant fix everything
Most of us know, or will know, that being a caregiver is exhausting, demanding and often heartbreaking. The question is how can we take care of others when we are worn out?It turns out that maintaining wellness as a caregiver, especially for older adults, doesnt follow the usual prescriptions of good diet, exercise and sleep, although all are important.
The Key to Caring for Aging Parents: Accept That You Can’t Fix Everything
Being a family caregiver can be frustrating and exhausting, but there are ways to stay well Most of us know, or will know, that being a caregiver is exhausting, demanding and often heartbreaking. The question is how can we take care of others when we are worn out? It turns out that maintaining wellness as a caregiver, especially for older adults, doesn’t follow the usual prescriptions of good diet, exercise and sleep, although all are important. Nor is it the absence of stress and sadness.
The Key to Caring for Aging Parents: Accept That You Can’t Fix Everything
Experts say scheduling sex is fine, but there are even more effective ways to cultivate intimacy. When it comes to improving libido, the best advice — the advice that is truly evidence-based — tends to be rather unsexy: Get plenty of sleep. Manage stress. Address underlying relationship schisms or …
The 94-year-old author sharing her tips on the final fifth of life
Judith Viorst, 94, author and humorist, tackles how to age well in her latest book, offering lessons from her own life and fellow oldsters on making meaning in later life, even as much slips away.In other words, how to enjoy not being dead.Viorst, who has written more than 40 books, including the childrens classic Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, lost her husband and moved from her beloved family home.
40代の労働者が学校に戻る理由
40代で学校に戻るのは大変だ。しかし、レイオフ（一時解雇）や賃金の停滞、人工知能（AI）の登場により、中年に近づいた多くの人々が教室や職業訓練校に戻っている。 シェフからソフトウエアエンジニアへの転身など、根本的にキャリアチェンジをする人もいる。資格基準が厳しくなる中、同僚より抜きん出るために高度な学位を取得する人もいる。大学に進学しなかった人の中には、学位なしではトップの仕事に就けないため、教室に戻る人もいる。 Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Why workers in their 40s are going back to school
Global Many middle-aged students pay five-figure tuition costs while their peers enjoy their peak earning years. Summary A tough job market and the threat of artificial intelligence are leading to some radical career changes. This is a Mint Premium article gifted to you. Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. It’s tough to go back to school in your 40s. But with layoffs, stagnant pay and inroads by artificial intelligence, many of those nearing midlife are heading back to classrooms and trade schools.
The Tiny Dogs That Can Pull 100 Times Their Weight
PITTSBURGH—Lemon, a five-pound Chihuahua, waited at the starting line until her owner signaled “go,” then pulled a wheeled cart weighing 260 pounds down a 16-foot chute. Amid applause, the pint-size canine trotted to her crate for treats, water and rest until the next round of the North American Weight Pull Association competition. Lemon, competing in the 10-pounds-and-under weight class, pulled 52 times her weight. That would be the equivalent of a 175-pound man pulling an average-size forklift.
Older Americans Try Alternative Housing
Try GOLD - Free The Wall Street Journal | October 21, 2025 As people live longer, they are reimagining where and how they want to live, sharing space with unrelated roommates Susan and David Burwen helped develop a cohousing community in Silicon Valley, Calif., with 19 units, gardens and common space. This story is from the October 21, 2025 edition of The Wall Street Journal. Subscribe to Magzter GOLD to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 10,000+ magazines and newspapers.
New Housing Options Emerge for Older Americans
As people live longer, they are reimagining where and how they want to live People are living longer and rethinking how and where they want to live. Denise Yarmlak, who is 69, single and didn’t want to live alone, bought a big house in Nevada with a friend. Franca Smith and Michael Marfia, both in their 80s and strangers until this year, share a Colorado condo. Trinidad Raya and his dad, 88, pooled resources to buy a newly-built multigenerational home.
The New Age of Entrepreneurship Starts in the 70s
Try GOLD - Free The Wall Street Journal | October 06, 2025 Septuagenarians becoming entrepreneurs leverage technology, experience and contacts The entrepreneurial urge doesn't necessarily diminish with age. This story is from the October 06, 2025 edition of The Wall Street Journal. Subscribe to Magzter GOLD to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 10,000+ magazines and newspapers. Already a subscriber? Sign In
The New Age of Entrepreneurship: 70 to 79
The entrepreneurial urge doesn’t necessarily diminish with age. As people live and work longer, more are choosing to start a business in their 70s. These emerging septuagenarian entrepreneurs share many motives with younger counterparts. They want to be their own boss, set their own schedules and pursue meaningful projects. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
The New Age of Entrepreneurship: 70 to 79
The New Age of Entrepreneurship: 70 to 79
How Parents Confront Their Empty Nests
Try GOLD - Free The Wall Street Journal | September 16, 2025 The college drop-off is done. Now what? 'You go from being a CEO to being a consultant' The kids are off to college, which means you are essentially on leave from the biggest job you have held for the past 18 years. This story is from the September 16, 2025 edition of The Wall Street Journal. Subscribe to Magzter GOLD to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,500+ magazines and newspapers. Already a subscriber? Sign In
The College Drop-Off Is Done and the Nest Is Empty. Now What?
The kids are off to college, which means you are essentially on leave from the biggest job you have held for the past 18 years. They get their own meals, do their own laundry, make and keep appointments. You are still their parents and always will be, but your daily oversight, management and maintenance isn’t needed or necessarily wanted.
More Older Americans Are Aging Alone. Who Will Take Care of Them?
By | Photographs by Laura Saunders for WSJ Your browser does not support the audio tag. 00:00 / 01:34 This article is in your queue. BIG STONE GAP, Va.—Duane Johnson starts his route about 8 a.m., driving through mountain roads, some gravel and single lane, bringing frozen meals to aging farmers, coal miners, veterans and teachers who are homebound. Most live alone. One woman in her 80s told him he was the first human she had seen in two weeks. “I become friends with most of them,” he says.
Do You Need to Own a House? Many Older Americans Decide They Don’t
Claire Kerr wanted to downsize from her five-bedroom, four-bathroom house after her children were grown. Rather than buy something smaller, the 64-year-old marketing manager at 7-Eleven decided she was tired of maintenance and repairs. So she sold her house and rented a two-bedroom home with a front porch and attached garage. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Do You Need to Own a House? Many Older Americans Decide They Don’t
Claire Kerr wanted to downsize from her five-bedroom, four-bathroom house after her children were grown. Rather than buy something smaller, the 64-year-old marketing manager at 7-Eleven decided she was tired of maintenance and repairs. So she sold her house and rented a two-bedroom home with a front porch and attached garage. “I’m at a different stage in life,” says Kerr, who lives in Dogwood Commons, a rental community for people 55 and older in the Dayton, Ohio, area.
Many Older Americans Decide They Don't Need to Own a House
Try GOLD - Free The Wall Street Journal | August 13, 2025 Rising property taxes, insurance and home-repair costs are prompting some to consider renting Claire Kerr, above, sold her home and moved into a two-bedroom rental. Patty and Bruce Larson, right, downsized last year and say they don't miss the upkeep. This story is from the August 13, 2025 edition of The Wall Street Journal. Subscribe to Magzter GOLD to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Do You Need to Own a House? Many Older Americans Decide They Don’t
Claire Kerr wanted to downsize from her five-bedroom, four-bathroom house after her children were grown. Rather than buy something smaller, the 64-year-old marketing manager at 7-Eleven decided she was tired of maintenance and repairs. So she sold her house and rented a two-bedroom home with a front porch and attached garage. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
美国年轻人眼中的成功“变内敛了”
年轻人正在重新定义成功，并将关注点从财富转向健康。 这并不是说年轻人不看重金钱，而是说他们不那么在乎是否成为富人了，也不执着于地位了。 Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Family Reunions Become Harder to Keep
Try GOLD - Free The Wall Street Journal | July 15, 2025 Preserving tradition and heritage 'can provide a sense of belonging and constancy' for today's busy, far-flung families The Walker family gathers on a hilltop family farm in West Virginia every July, sleeping in tents and trailers. Cousins sit beside the campfire, eat biscuits and gravy and French toast in the morning and roast marshmallows in the evening. The kids This story is from the July 15, 2025 edition of The Wall Street Journal.
Family Reunions Become Harder to Keep
The Wall Street Journal | July 15, 2025 Preserving tradition and heritage 'can provide a sense of belonging and constancy' for today's busy, far-flung families Taryn Jerez and her husband, Leo, with their son at his first birthday party. FROM TOP: ELENA SCOTTI/WSJ, ISTOCK; TARYN JEREZ; WALKER FAMILY; ANIKA CHABRA This story is from the July 15, 2025 edition of The Wall Street Journal. Subscribe to Magzter GOLD to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,500+ magazines and newspapers.
米若年層、地味になった「成功の定義」
米国の若い成人は、成功の定義を見直し、焦点を富から健康へと移している。 若者がお金に無関心なわけではない。だが必ずしも裕福になることにこだわっていない。地位についても同じだ。 Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Younger Workers Redefine Meaning of Career Success
Younger Workers Redefine Meaning of Career Success The Wall Street Journal | June 30, 2025 Flashy titles and salaries are no longer the gold standard for defining achievement - CLARE ANSBERRY This story is from the June 30, 2025 edition of The Wall Street Journal. Subscribe to Magzter GOLD to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,500+ magazines and newspapers. SUBSCRIBE NOW Already a subscriber? Sign In
Why ‘Success Is Quieter’ for Younger Americans
Younger adults are redefining success and shifting their focus from wealth to health. It’s not that young people don’t care about money, but they don’t necessarily care about getting rich. Or status either. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Why ‘Success Is Quieter’ for Younger Americans
While in college, Cole Smith, 27, aspired to be someone at the top of the data-analytics field, even if it meant working 80 hours a week. Now, he’s not sure it’s worth it. “I worried about being 40 or 50 and not having any interests outside of work,” says Smith, who with his older brother co-founded Visor, an online car-shopping site.
Why ‘Success Is Quieter’ for Younger Americans
While in college, Cole Smith, 27, aspired to be someone at the top of the data-analytics field, even if it meant working 80 hours a week. Now, he’s not sure it’s worth it. “I worried about being 40 or 50 and not having any interests outside of work,” says Smith, who with his older brother co-founded Visor, an online car-shopping site.
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