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Living in Your Skin

From the comments, Tropigal notes…
I want skin that is supple and relatively free of age spots, without being obsessive about it.
I interviewed a topnotch dermatologist in my 20s, when I was reporter and seeking a fountain of youth for my skin. He was an older man with a beautiful complexion.
He said he [...]

A New View on the View

Media types, well old media types, always tell you that older viewers/listeners/readers aren’t worth ANYTHING.
Nothing.
Nada.
Zilch.
That’s why this story caught my eye.
The Wall Street Journal notes that The View — with 3.8 million viewers each day — is “tilting away from simple celebrity plugs and devoting more time to weighty political topics.”
“ABC’s daytime talk show [...]

Benefits of Being Pro-Age in an Anti-Age World

From Debra D. Bass, hands down the most enlightened Fashion Editor in the news industry:
Aging is not optional, so forgive me if I’m a little annoyed by the “anti-age” marketing bandwagon.
It does not fill my heart with glee to imagine a world of Dorian Grays smiling devilishly at every compliment. You can’t cheat time, turn [...]

Oprah Challenge

We’ve received a flood of response to Dr. Bill’s personal appeal, Hello Oprah and Oprah Challenge videos. Many readers sent us personal stories and a few inspired viewers have promised to create videos showing how aging has brought richness and depth to their lives. Please continue to share the videos, post comments, send us your [...]

Oprah Challenge: Reflections on Aging

From Darlene’s Hodgepodge blog
I know that most of you were introduced to Dr. Bill on Ronni Bennett’s blog, Time Goes By. His first video asked elders to sign a letter to Oprah requesting her to have him as a guest on his show. He has just made a new challenge to the elders. He wants [...]

Hello Oprah, Part 2

Hello friends. Recently I made the case that Elders and the people who care about our Elders should find a place on Oprah’s show. To make that happen we need to share our stories about how aging has brought richness into our lives. Below is a special YouTube challenge I’ve prepared for you, ChangingAging readers. [...]

Striking a nerve

Wow, I’m overwhelmed with the response I’m getting for my appeal to Oprah. Thank you everyone for watching the video and commenting. Thanks especially to Ronni Bennett at TGB for not hesitating to tell it like it is.
Keep the comments coming!

Hello Oprah

This is my direct appeal to Oprah. I argue for giving Elders and the people who love Elders a place on her television show. Here’s hoping that she answers the call.

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