Shania Twain, 60, said menopause helped her stop fixating on her appearance

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Shania Twain.
Shania Twain says menopause helped her be more confident about her body.

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My partner is 17 years older than me. I've started doing 'grief math' when I think about our future.

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The author and her partner.
The author and her partner met when she was n29 and he was 46. Now that he's 57, she's timing more about how their future will look.

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We couldn't afford to pay for my mom's dementia assisted living anymore. She moved into a tiny house next door to me.

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Trailer home for Lori Bufka's mom
Lori Bufka moved her mom into a trailer home near hers in Arizona as a long-term care solution.

Lori Bufka

An 80-year-old retired engineer, who flies planes and races boats, shares his 3 longevity habits

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John Adams on snowmobile
John Adams, 80, stays active without a gym membership.

John Adams

Nicolas Cage says he lives a 'very monastic life' at 62 as he focuses on raising his toddler

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Nicolas Cage
Nicolas Cage says fatherhood and age have made him rethink how he lives.

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I'm 65 and raising my two teenage grandsons on $40,000 a year. I can't afford to retire or get legal custody.

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Carol Leonard and her grandsons.
Carol Leonard has been raising two of her grandsons for the past few years.

Carol Leonard

They struggled to care for their aging parents with dementia and cancer. They built what they needed themselves.

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Srdjan Stakic with his parents
Srdjan Stakic vibe coded a security system for his parents.

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What elder care looks like today: 8 people told us their stories

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Elder care

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Five figures a month.

That's how much elder care in the US can cost.

My dad's dementia care costs $9,000 a month. I'm selling my parents' home to pay for it.

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Keith Pavlick and his parents
Keith Pavlick has been caring for his parents as their health has declined.

Keith Pavlick

I get Botox as often as I can afford it. My aging face started to distract me on work calls — the cost is worth every penny.

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Melissa Petro before and after Botox injections.

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