The Crucible As the number of people caring for an older adult rapidly increases, the conversation is, at last, bubbling to the surface. Questions of deep emotion are being asked. Because the pioneers who have been caring for a family member or PIN, (person in need), are no longer laboring in silence. They want to…
WOMEN OF A CERTAIN STYLE Amid fashion’s surge of interest in older women, ‘Iris’ focuses on one of the most singular figures By Ruthe Stein For years, high-end fashion designers have tried to recruit Iris Apfel to wear their clothes as she makes her rounds in Manhattan. The reason they would want to align themselves with her is obvious. One of New York’s most recognizable fashion mavens, Apfel, now 93, attracts attention wherever she goes in her creatively constructed, brightly colored ensembles. Apfel is flattered when top designers come after her, but she couldn’t be less interested. “Why would…
Navigating Olderhood 