aging

Photograph of pink flowers in a black ceramic vase on a shabby concrete floor.

July/August 2021 / Memoir

On Aging Alone

June 14, 2021May 21, 2022 - by Sharon Butala

In old age, I had to come to terms with the loneliness I’d felt all my life

The Walrus Talks

The Walrus Talks at Home: Intelligence

October 14, 2020February 4, 2022 - by The Walrus Staff

Minds, machines and the complexities of information

Arts & Culture

How Creativity Changes as We Age

September 16, 2020May 28, 2021 - by Emily Urquhart

As Turner lay dying, he asked to see sunlight. Renoir demanded a pencil. For many artists, the final chapter is the most creative

Illustration of a doctor opening the door of a hospital so an elderly woman, pulling a suitcase, can walk outside. Beyond the door is a brightly-coloured village.

May 2020 / Society

Dementia Care Gets Its Own Village

May 11, 2020May 11, 2020 - by Karin Olafson

Inside a new housing model for managing mental decline—one that prioritizes patient autonomy

Illustration of a small bird, perched inside a glass vase on the stem of a flower. The background is a light turquoise blue.

April 2020 / Health

When Is a Senior No Longer Capable of Making Their Own Decisions?

March 18, 2020July 24, 2020 - by Sharon J. Riley

How our medical systems strip elders of their autonomy

Society

The Decade in Us

December 24, 2019February 21, 2020 - by The Walrus Staff

From building a life without kids to why shared work offices are the worst, these are the conversations that helped define Canada

Two elderly people standing together but facing opposite directions

Society

Beauty, Sex, and Love After Sixty

July 29, 2019July 9, 2024 - by Gail Gallant

Older people are often shamed for their desire. That shouldn’t stop us from feeling sexy

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September 2018 / Society

The New Old Age

August 27, 2018March 31, 2020 - by Sandra Martin

Longevity is now our reality. Are we ready for it?

Arts & Culture

The Cosmic Tangents of Jean-Luc Godard

May 18, 2018November 12, 2019 - by Brian D. Johnson

At eighty-seven, the legendary director explains why he’s still making movies

April 2018 / Society

Against Ageism

March 19, 2018June 2, 2020 - by Sharon Butala

It’s time to stop treating senior citizens as a burden

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Beauty, Sex, and Love After Sixty

The New Old Age

The Cosmic Tangents of Jean-Luc Godard

Against Ageism

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