3rd Act Magazine

29/04/2024

From our Spring issue......
YOUNG VOTERS, OLD CANDIDATES BY Zachery Fletcher
Later this year, I will most likely vote for a presidential candidate who has spent more time in the public sphere than I have spent alive.

If the race for America’s top elected official continues as expected, the president will be in their 80s by the end of the next term. The two leading presidential candidates—Joe Biden (81) and Donald Trump (77)—are more than 50 years my senior.

Whether we agree it should be an issue or not, age is on the ticket in 2024. In a poll released last summer, USA TODAY reported that “For Biden, 37% of Democratic and Independent voters say the 80-year-old president’s age makes them less likely to vote for him…” A different poll, also from 2023, found that 77% of people see Biden as “too old to be effective for four more years.” Ageism is rampant in our society, but do these numbers reflect ageism or perhaps something more?

By ZACHARY FLETCHER Later this year, I will most likely vote for a presidential candidate who has spent more time in the public sphere than I have spent alive.

29/04/2024

YOU ARE MORE THAN YOUR AGE
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02/03/2024

Free Artist Workshop!

Join us for a week long exploration into the fundamental principles of art making with artist Nicholas Wilton.

27/12/2023

Top 10 Most Viewed Articles for 2023 - #5— "Simone de Beauvoir Recommends We Fight for Ourselves as We Age" Elderhood is what the French existential philosopher Simone de Beauvoir called the “crusher” of humankind. Experiences of growing older vary radically, but lies and silencing can turn elderhood into a shameful and frightening calamity, even as medical and biotechnologies are increasing health and life spans. Beauvoir was an early crusader against sexism and ageism.

Elderhood is what the French existential philosopher Simone de Beauvoir called the “crusher” of humankind. Experiences of growing older vary radically,

26/12/2023

Happy Boxing Day! As 2023 comes to a close we want to share our most viewed stories in the past 12 months. We'll continue to share one a day until the New Year. #6 in our lineup is: "Madonna Hanna—the Seed of Speed." At the brink of turning 70 Hanna is breaking records and taking no prisoners at the Washington and National Senior Games. She'd a roll-model for fitness at any age. And as our sixth most read article in 2023 on our website, it seems plenty of positive agers are looking to people like Hanna for inspiration.

Madonna Hanna is busy. She’s got records to break. She is closing in on the Washington state records for the 50 and 100 meters, and on this rainy morning, the

24/12/2023

Top 10 Most Viewed Articles for 2023 - #7—Welcome to Elderhood by Jeanette Leardi
First published in spring 2022, it's easy to see why this article is so popular. In a society that has created rituals celebrating different life stages, why not hold rites of passage honoring our later years?

23/12/2023

Top 10 Most Viewed Articles for 2023 - #8—50 Ways to Thrive in Your Third Act
First published in our summer 2019 issue, this is our eighth most read article in 2023! As we get older, of course we want to thrive. But how? By wisely, pragmatically, holistically, and happily taking care of our body, mind, and spirit. This article offers 50 tips for aging well. Some are mundane, others lofty—and all can help us live our best third act. I encourage you to share it, what a wonderful list of positive resolutions to start off the New Year!

As you get older, of course you want to thrive. But how? By wisely, pragmatically, holistically, and happily taking care of your body, mind, and spirit. In orde

22/12/2023

Top 10 Most Viewed Articles for 2023 - #9 Being Mortal—Planning for a Gentle Death
Planning for a graceful death is smart and President Carter is the ultimate roll model. As our ninth most viewed article in 2023, it seems more and more people agree and are researching how to do it.

Planning for a graceful death is smart. Here’s how to get started. A quiet, gentle death without ongoing medical interventions. That’s what Jimmy Carter an

21/12/2023

Top 10 Most Viewed Articles for 2023 - #10—Jennifer James on the Bittersweet Reality of Being 80
As 2023 comes to a close we want to share our most viewed stories in the past 12 months. We'll share one a day until the New Year. #10 in our lineup is, "Jennifer James on the Bittersweet (but mostly sweet) Reality of being 80," from our winter, 2023 issue. In this profile Jennifer shares the freedom she feels from cultural expectations and obligations. We can almost hear her exhale.

BY ANN HEDREEN Imagine: You are giving a talk to an audience of executives at a swanky resort. The keynote speaker at this conference is the Dalai Lama, but th

20/12/2023

By the end of 2021 I was newly vaccinated and hoped we'd all be able to start hugging each other again. Little did I know when we published this article that it would take another year, or even two, before many of us would once again feel safe in an embrace. As 2023 comes to a close may your holidays and be filled with the best gift of all—hugs from those you love. And may we all find and contribute to peace, acceptance, and tolerance in the New Year. Happy Holidays from all of us at 3rd Act Magazine.

After nearly two years of social distancing, many of us long to touch and be touched. "On my walk today, I had a fleeting thought: I may never get to hug any

19/12/2023

This weeks featured article BY ZACHARY FLETCHER "Striving for Immortality"
For as long as human beings have had life, they have been trying to either survive or extend it.
On December 30, 1999, Sarah Knauss entered the final day of her life at a nursing home in Pennsylvania. Despite the loss of her hearing and recent doses of oxygen, she was not ill at the time.

BY ZACHARY FLETCHER For as long as human beings have had life, they have been trying to either survive or extend it. On December 30, 1999, Sarah Knauss entere

07/12/2023

Holidays mean family! What a great time to discover where you came from. Today, we are featuring our story by Kathy Weber, Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Seattle Genealogical Society, on her discoveries. Are you intensely curious about people? Where you are from? The experiences that have influenced you? What’s your story? Read more!

Holidays mean family! What a great time to discover where you came from. Today, we are featuring our story by Kathy Weber, Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Seattle Genealogical Society, on her discoveries. Are you intensely curious about people? Where you are from? The experiences tha...

29/11/2023

An interview with the creator of human composting
After years of research and design, Katrina Spade developed the process of human composting and helped Washington State become the first state to legalize it in 2019.

An interview with the creator of human composting After years of research and design, Katrina Spade developed the process of human composting and helped Washin

26/11/2023

More than 48 million Americans, including 820,000 here in Washington state are related or family caregivers. It is one of the most important jobs we will ever do, and one of the most difficult. Family caregivers help their older parents, spouses and other loved ones live independently – managing medications, preparing meals, helping with bathing and dressing and so much more.

More than 48 million Americans, including 820,000 here in Washington state are related or family caregivers. It is one of the most important jobs we will ever d

20/10/2023

Today is World Osteoporosis Day. I am one of the 50% of women over 50 who has been diagnosed with osteoporosis. Fortunately, consulting with UW Medicine's Strong Bones clinic I got on a medication and strength training program which stopped my osteoporosis in its tracks! Don't wait for a bad break to learn you have osteoporosis! Check out our 2019 story "No Bad Breaks," and take care of your bone health now. ,

Osteoporosis is a completely silent disease that affects millions of people, yet many of us won’t know we have it until we break a bone.

06/10/2023

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06/10/2023

It's so true how insidious and accepted ageism is. I recently read a popular new (2022) novel "Remarkably Bright Creatures," by Shelby Van Pelt in a bookclub I belong to. It was so packed with blatantly ageist stereotypes I was shocked and dismayed at how popular the book is. Yet, when I brought this up among my bookclub friends—all 65+ —most hadn't even recognized it.

02/10/2023

Check out the new Fall Edition of 3rd Act Magazine! Discover the art of aging with confidence and living your best life in your third act. 3rd Act Magazine offers expert insights, inspiring stories, and practical advice for a vibrant retirement journey. Embrace your potential, explore new horizons, grow your health-span, and thrive in your senior years with us.
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16/08/2023

Our 3rd Act is the life stage where we need to pay attention to living intentionally, or perhaps better said, intentionally living. Our summer issue offers wonderful food for thought on intentionally and authentically living your best life.

3rd Act Magazine is a bold, fresh, lifestyle magazine for older adults in the Puget Sound Region. In every issue, we focus on stories and information that resonate with aging adults. Go to www.3rdActMag.com to subscribe today!

20/05/2023

Happy Older Americans Month in May!

Washington State Governor Jay Inslee made a proclamation to this month and honor our . A good reminder for now and always!

20/04/2023

Our minds are a powerful thing. More and more research confirms that we age how we think we will. And now, research on how feeling positive about this life stage can improve memory, too!

Older people with mild cognitive impairment who have positive beliefs about aging are 30% more likely to regain normal cognitive function than those who are more pessimistic.

13/04/2023

“Stop being a dementia worrier, start being a prevention warrior!”

These “Betty Whites of the world” are showing us that with a healthy lifestyle, social connections and resilience, we can lower risks of cognitive decline.

12/01/2023

Terrific article on ageism!

"Perhaps we need to stop generational name calling and think about generational cooperation to solve some of the issues facing us as a nation. We can start by ditching that derogatory label: gerontocracy."

Some pundits want to replace everyone over 50. But toxic ageism is the real problem facing America in politics and business.

21/02/2022

Check out the newest issue of 3rd Act Magazine! In this issue we explore the importance of having love in our lives and the many manifestations of love. Print editions are available by subscription at www.3rdActMag.com.

3rd Act Magazine is a bold, fresh, lifestyle magazine for older adults in the Puget Sound Region. In every issue, we focus on stories and information that resonate with aging adults. Go to www.3rdActMag to subscribe today!

27/01/2022

I was astounded at the flexibility of my 7-year-old granddaughter as I watched her at gymnastics this week. I later reminisced with her about how much I loved doing cartwheels as a kid, but that the last time I tried was a disaster. I thought those days had passed me by for good. But then again, that might be my own idea of what I can do at a certain age. I'm 30-years younger than this woman, and inspired to start working on my flexibility. A good goal - doing cartwheels with my granddaughter next summer.

Other than a brief hiatus around the World War II years, Johanna Quaas has been a gymnast for the better part of three-quarters of a century.

12/01/2022

Yes, we are all on this rollercoaster together. Maybe we should just put our hands in the air and let out a good scream!

Lifestyle What Will Be Our New Normal? By Ann Hedreen - Winter, 2021 Share There is a scene in the 1982 film The Year of Living Dangerously that haunts me. The movie is set in Jakarta in 1965. Indonesia is in the midst of an attempted coup. In the scene, Mel Gibson (playing an Australian journalist)...

11/01/2022

Correcting vision and hearing loss both seem protective towards reducing the threat of memory loss.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/cataracts-vision-dementia/2022/01/07/baa0ceba-6d79-11ec-a5d2-7712163262f0_story.html

The key may be the restoration of vision that comes with the surgery, researchers say.

04/01/2022

PNW Gerontologist and 3rd Act Contributor, Jeanette Leardi, shares tips on how we can better communicate with our doctors on "Good Day LA." Way to go Jeanette!

Gerontologist and educator, Jeanette Leardi, shares advice for better communication during your medical visits.

31/12/2021

10/12/2021

Trying to find your balance during these rapidly changing times? Don't miss the new issue of 3rd Act Magazine, where we explore navigating our new, rollercoaster ride, normal. Limited quantities are available at Puget Sound area libraries, community centers and numerous locations throughout the region. Can't find one? They go fast! Read a free digital issue at https://issuu.com/3rdactmagazine/docs/interior_winter2021_print. Love print? Subscribe now and don't miss another issue! https://www.3rdactmagazine.com/subscribe/