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![“In my conversations with my family members and knowing their history and their struggle, I remember that I'm somebody and [they’re] somebody. And that's a very powerful thing,” says author Min Jin Lee, who has been interviewing family members for her first nonfiction book.<br>](https://cdn.kpbs.org/dims4/default/50e9033/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3996x2226+0+385/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnpr.brightspotcdn.com%2Fdims3%2Fdefault%2Fstrip%2Ffalse%2Fcrop%2F3996x2997%20250%200%2Fresize%2F3996x2997%21%2F%3Furl%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa7%2F07%2F4854ffd548cb9ae7397e2a3cf7fe%2Fgettyimages-1339394437-slide.jpg)
Writers share advice on how to sensitively interview family members about painful or traumatic memories. These conversations may get loved ones to open up — and deepen our connections with them. -
Studies suggest people who take metformin for diabetes may be at lower risk for cancer, heart disease and dementia. Now researchers aim to test if it prevents age-related diseases in healthy people. -
Charan Ranganath recently wrote an op-ed about President Biden's memory gaffes. He says forgetting is a normal part of aging. His new book is Why We Remember. -
These books, including Roxana Robinson's Leaving, which comes out on Tuesday, all concern older women — some in their 60s, others in their 90s — who fully intend to enjoy all their years. -
Biden is 80 years old, and would be 86 by the end of a second term. While many voters see his age as cause for concern, a campaign strategist says there are upsides to his decades of experience. -
According to the foundation, San Diego County's 28 senior centers serve only 8% of the older adult population. -
The Carlsbad Senior Center is open once more, after the pandemic closed it for more than a year. While the center was closed to visitors, volunteers were inside making meals for seniors.
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The new North Park Senior Apartments have 75 units with rents ranging from $740 for a studio to $1,150 for a two-bedroom apartment. -
A free senior care program keeps people in their own homes and out of skilled nursing facilities. -
Social networking has almost doubled among people older than 50 in the past year, with 42 percent of seniors participating in the hot Internet trend. Using Facebook and other sites, seniors build support networks that help them begin a second career, prepare for retirement or deal with health issues, a Pew report finds.
![“In my conversations with my family members and knowing their history and their struggle, I remember that I'm somebody and [they’re] somebody. And that's a very powerful thing,” says author Min Jin Lee, who has been interviewing family members for her first nonfiction book.<br>](https://cdn.kpbs.org/dims4/default/0440783/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3996x2226+0+385/resize/560x312!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnpr.brightspotcdn.com%2Fdims3%2Fdefault%2Fstrip%2Ffalse%2Fcrop%2F3996x2997%20250%200%2Fresize%2F3996x2997%21%2F%3Furl%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa7%2F07%2F4854ffd548cb9ae7397e2a3cf7fe%2Fgettyimages-1339394437-slide.jpg)
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