THE GROWING BOLDER AWARDS: A CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
REBRANDING AGING®
HOW TO GET READY FOR A NEW LIFE STAGE JUDY COLLINS LOOKS AT LIFE FROM BOTH SIDES NOW
HE’S JUST TOO BUSY TO DIE At 95, Carl Reiner is as Creative, Engaged and Funny as Ever.
CONTENTS SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2017
DEPARTMENTS 5 | FROM THE EDITOR
6 | GROWING BOLDER WITH ... 7 | GROWING BOLDER LIFE INSTITUTE The rest of your life can be the best of your life — if you find passion and purpose. By Katy Widrick
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22 | GROWING BOLDER ADVENTURES Martha Cole demonstrates that “experiential travel” is much more than a vacation. By Bill Shafer 24 | ROCK STARS OF AGING ® At 99 and 101, Orville Rogers and Julia “Hurricane” Hawkins are running into the record books. By Marc Middleton
30 | THE TAKEAWAY “Never say never.” Three words of 8 | 5 QUESTIONS Joseph Coughlin, Ph.D., talks about how advice from timeless star Judy Collins. to prepare yourself for a new life stage after retirement. By Jackie Carlin
TOO BUSY TO DIE Carl Reiner is still writing, performing and creating at 95.
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16 | GROWING BOLDER AWARDS Do you know a Boldy®? Then nominate him or her for a 2017 Growing Bolder Award. 18 | GET READY FOR THE WELLBEING NETWORK Announcing an inspirational and educational collaboration between Growing Bolder and the Winter Park Health Foundation. By Jackie Carlin
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17 | MOVE FORWARD. GIVE BACK. ® Raising money — and hope — for cancer research. By Wendy Chioji 20 | SURVIVING & THRIVING ® Medical education can get a boost from your body. By Marc Middleton
HOW TO GET READY FOR A NEW LIFE STAGE JUDY COLLINS LOOKS AT LIFE FROM BOTH SIDES NOW
HE’S JUST TOO BUSY TO DIE At 95, Carl Reiner is as Creative, Engaged and Funny as Ever.
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21 | THE CONVERSATION PROJECT Changing the way you approach endof-life issues can prevent frustration, confusion and guilt. By Katy Widrick
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THE GROWING BOLDER AWARDS: A CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
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ife is a never-ending series of setbacks. We are all — every one of us — involved in a comeback attempt at this very moment, some more challenging than others. We’re coming back from sleeping too little or drinking too much. We’re coming back from being fired or laid off. We’re coming back from suffering a pulled muscle or a broken back. We’re coming back from surgery on our knees or on our heart. We’re coming back from a bad investment or a bad relationship, from a 48-hour case of the flu or a yearlong battle with cancer. We’re coming back from a bad childhood, a bad marriage or a long layoff from competition. We’re all in the ring battling life’s challenges. The innate desire to live a life of abundance compels us to get up and come out swinging — but an ageist culture wants to count us out. Every challenge, every comeback, is an opportunity to grow stronger or to become weaker. Do you accept defeat and stay down, unexposed but unfulfilled? Or do you stand up and fight for all that life still has to offer? Do you simply continue growing older or do you start Growing Bolder — and mount a comeback to claim the health, happiness and adventure that awaits? That’s the difficult part for most of us. The rewards are out there. They don’t come and find us while we sit on the couch. We must get up and go get them. Sometimes (actually, most of the time) rewards run from us. But if we’re willing to give chase, if we don’t back down when things get difficult and if we persist, we’ll catch them. The rewards will be ours. Growing Bolder is for anyone who once thought that maybe they could run or dance or paint. It’s for anyone who wants a more fulfilling career or a better relationship. It’s for anyone who has been sidelined by an injury or is battling a disease. It’s for anyone who has withdrawn and leads a life of lonely isolation. In other words, it’s for everyone — because the one thing that every human being has in common is comebacks. How successful we are in these comebacks has a cumulative effect on how quickly we age, how long we maintain our independence, how much disease, disability and morbidity we experience in our later years and, ultimately, the overall quality of life that we experience. Stop growing older and start Growing Bolder.
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TOO BUSY TO DIE CARL REINER IS STILL WRITING, PERFORMING AND CREATING AT 95 “I get up in the morning, check the obits, and if I’m not in there, I eat breakfast and go right to the computer and find things to do,” says entertainment industry icon Carl Reiner. 10 G R O W I N G B O L D E R
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THE TAKEAWAY
JUDY COLLINS
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‘Never Say Never’: Three Words of Advice from a Timeless Star.
f I can pass on a bit of wisdom it would be this: Never say never. n Never say you can’t control your health. You have to take actions on your own behalf, and you have to be your own advocate. You have to be investigative, and look into alternative lifestyles and alternative medicine. I do acupuncture and massage. You have to watch what you eat. I’ve had an eating disorder for much of my life, which I write about it in my book, Cravings: How I Conquered Food. I no longer eat sugar, flour or grains. n Never say you’re not what you used to be. Life looks the same to me now as it did when I was young. I exercise every day because it helps me achieve balance and a clear state of mind. We can solve many of our issues through a combination of spiritual, physical, tactical and emotional action. n Never say you’ll never get over something. I know how it feels to be overwhelmed by life. I’ve suffered from polio, tuberculosis, bulimia, depression and alcoholism. I’ve been sober now for 39 years. I’ve had vocal chord surgery that left me afraid that I might never sing again. And, most devastating of all, was the loss of my son to suicide. One of the reasons I’ve written books on some of the most personal and painful parts of my life is that I believe I get the benefit of healing by sharing.
Also, writing connects me with other people who’ve struggled with the same issues. I want to reach out and let them know that they’re not alone. n Never say your best days are behind you. I’m busier, feeling better, singing better and probably looking better than I have in a long time. n Never say you can no longer accomplish things. In 1969, I released “Both Sides Now,” for which I won a Grammy. In 1976, I got a Grammy nomination for “Send In The Clowns.” It looked like I might never get another, but this year, 40 years later, Ari Hest and I received a Grammy nomination for our album, Silver Skies Blue. n Never say it’s too late to do the things you’ve always wanted to. I’ve been friends with Stephen Stills since he wrote “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes” for me in 1968. We’ve talked for years about doing a tour and album together. Well, now we are — and we’re having a ball. I’ve recorded with Michael McDonald, Jeff Bridges and have had a wonderful time collaborating. Also, I fulfilled another dream by recording A Love Letter to Stephen Sondheim, which is now a book, record and PBS special. n Never say your day has passed. Never give up, never surrender, keep doing what you love and always remember to find a way to serve others.
“We can solve many of our issues through a combination of spiritual, physical, tactical and emotional action.”
Editor’s Note: After more than 50 years in the recording industry, Judy Collins, 78, still has songs to sing, stories to tell and lives to change. She was recently honored with an Erasing the Stigma Leadership Award for helping raise awareness of suicide and mental illness. She is also the author of seven books.
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