Putting Old on Hold

No matter what her age, Pat Samples will never be old.  For the past 17 years, Samples, a coordinator for Minnesota Creative Arts and Aging Network, has championed positive personal transformation for older adults.

Engaging Active Elders
Who Says You Can’t Teach Old Dogs New Tricks?

Would you rather sit in a doctor’s office or at a concert or movie of your choice? Walk on a treadmill during a stress test or a nature trail while bird watching? Read the HIPPA clause for hospital admissions or British literature for a book club?

Finding your Inner Artist

“Some of the most powerful works of art have been produced by older Americans, by hands that have engaged in years of hard work, eyes that have witnessed decades of change, and hearts that have felt a lifetime of emotions.”

 –Hillary Rodham Clinton

Walter Mondale
A Legacy of Service and Leadership

I just had lunch with my grandson,” said former Vice President Walter Mondale when he was interviewed for this story in July. “He is now 18, got a job downtown this summer, going to Macalester this fall, full of excitement—what he’s going to do, where he’s going to go.

Roughing it Easy
Adventure Travel for the Not So Adventurous

Our family camping trips used to be the best part of summer. We hiked and rode horses; dipped our feet, and sometimes other body parts, in mountain streams; explored coastal islands in sea kayaks; and actually enjoyed getting drenched while shooting the rapids in a rubber raft.