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AGEIST profiles are north star examples of what can be. Our people don’t have it all figured out, none of us do, but they are curious, energetic and forward leaning examples of how we are living now. They are very much not done yet. We occasionally do profiles on people who are well known, but we prefer our heroes hidden in plain sight.

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Jack Lowe, 79: Fit for Life

For Jack Lowe, fitness and health had been a huge part of his life. Then one day in 2013, without any warning, he collapsed in pain, completely immobilized. His mind raced — was this to be the end? Would he ever walk again? Insistent investigation on his part yielded a diagnosis of acute spinal stenosis. His condition needed immediate attention or the result would be a permanent disability. Surgery and rehabilitation allowed him to...
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Mariel Hemingway, 59: Wellness and Healing, by Carré Otis

By Carré Otis I recently had the honor of interviewing Mariel Hemingway. She has been on my ‘most inspiring’ list since my childhood. Growing up, I watched her from afar… mesmerized by her family and unfolding life story. The tragedy...
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James Golding, 57: Music and Supernatural Glam

Who at the age of 57 releases an awesome new pop record? Is this not the realm of hormone-saturated youth? If one's intention is bringing more love and beauty to the world, less around the need of the younger...
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Nishriin Parikh, 54: Karate, Discipline and Joy

Nishriin Parikh has been pushing against societal expectations her entire life. When she was growing up in conservative India, studying martial arts was not exactly on the menu of expected interests for a young girl. She was fortunate to...

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Gary Schare, 57: Teaching Self-Defense From Disinformation

Many of us are highly skilled, have a lifetime of experience, but are lacking a purpose and a means to put them to use....
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Alfreda Lanoix, 65

One of the clearest connections we see between the movement of people today desiring to be accepted for their age, whatever age that is,...
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Cary Brokaw, 69: Filmmaker, Surfer, and Style Inspiration

Cary and I met at a dinner a few weeks ago as strangers. There was no real introduction and I had little idea what...
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Sandy Linter, 73: Makeup Superstar

Sandy, who some may know from her wonderful beauty-based Instagram feed, is an iconic original. Born in Brooklyn, raised in Staten Island, an intrepid...
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Barry Goldstein, 60: Music as Medicine

Grammy Award winner Barry Goldstein was living in the fast lane in NYC, a full-time, glamorous, big-time pop-music producer. It was the sort of...
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Carré Otis, 52: Supermodel Re-Invented

Life can be transformed, and there is no better example than the marvelous Carré Otis. From being a supermodel, former fixture of the gossip...
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Gregg Buchbinder, 64: Resilience in Life and Furniture Design

Craft, discerning design, quality, and longevity are values that we in the AGEIST cohort have built up over a lifetime. As we came to...
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Hilary Rifkin, 56: Fitness for Joy and Wellbeing

Self-care means not only maintaining one's body and mind but also having a great time doing it — life is not meant to always...
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Rob Feakins: Cancer Overcomer Making An Impact

Using one’s career capital and skill set in a related and more soulfully fulfilling way is something that many of us come to naturally....
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Amy Lerner, 55: Off-Road Racer, Mom, and Filmmaker

That often overused brand slogan, Just Do It, seems a fitting life mantra for the ever-surprising Amy Lerner. There are no limits in Amy's...
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John Livesay, 62: Resilience and Storytelling

What happens when one goes from being a stand-out performer at work to suddenly being laid off and told to immediately vacate the premises?...
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Jocelyn Lee, 59: Photographer Capturing the Beauty of Time

The most apparent characteristic as we grow with age is how we look. It is true that we think differently, we know more, and...

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