As a history painter, Haydon had an eye for key moments, ones that capture the spirit of an age.

ECONOMIST: Literary table-talk

Icons like Steve Jobs die, reminding all of us in this age group that even unlimited financial resources can't change the fact of limited temporal ones.

WSJ: The Experts: Do We All Need 'Bucket Lists'?

There are more reasons why people of this age need work than the many and varied ones you cite.

ECONOMIST: East Timor's past

She doesn't sugarcoat the very real challenges that come with age physical limitations, loss of loved ones, illness but there's good stuff, too, like wisdom, courage and a rich inner life that gets better as we age.

WSJ: The Experts: The Best Books for Retirees

It is only with age that we begin to see differences (although still only small ones), underscoring the role of culture in creating such differences.

FORBES: Venus, Mars and Myth Of Gender Stereotypes