Magazines Relevant to Conscious Aging
AARP Magazine and Bulletin
Yes! A Magazine of Positive Futures
Films available on DVD
The Notebook
Based on Nicholas Sparks’ novel, this drama chronicles an enduring love that withstands both war and disease.
The World’s Fastest Indian
Based on a true story, this drama follows grandfather and New Zealander Burt Munro (Anthony Hopkins) at 67 as he flies across Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats and blazes into the record books.
Additional movies about elders
- About Schmidt
- Awakenings
- The Barbarian Invasions
- Beautiful Dreamer
- The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
- Big Fish
- The Bucket List
- Calendar Girls
- Cocoon
- Dad
- Defending Your Life
- Driving Miss Daisy
- Earthling
- Fierce Grace
- Finding Forester
- Fried Green Tomatoes
- Iris
- The Joy Luck Club
- Ladies in Lavender
- Lies My Father Told Me
- The Making of an American Quilt
- Mindwalk
- My House in Umbria
- On Golden Pond
- Peaceful Warrior
- Quartet
- Resurrection
- Return to Bountiful
- Rumor of Angels
- Second Hand Lions
- Space Cowboys
- The Spitfire Grill
- Strangers in Good Company
- The Story Lady
- Surrender Dorothy
- Tea With Mussolini
- Tuesdays with Morrie (not reviewed but good discussion questions on the Mitch Albom website)
- An Unfinished Life
- Vera Drake
Reviews of these and other movies can be found on www.rogerebert.com, http://www.imdb.com/ or www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/.
Most of this list comes from Sage-ing International members Judy Steiert, Terry Jones and Judith Helburn.