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Author: Greg Gerber

92-year-old man becomes social media star for sharing recipes

Photo of Pop, from the Pop's Happy Breakfast Instagram channel.

For 36 years, “Pop” was involved in the banking industry. Today he is on his way toward becoming a social media superstar for his love of cooking.

Pat Mingarelli uses photography to draw people closer to nature & God

Photo of Pat Mingarelli with his book "Drawing Near."

Pat loved doing journalism with his photography to tell stories, but he also felt called to help people connect with God through nature photography.

Wyatt Timmins describes his passion for music & ministry in Episode 057

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Wyatt is a 68-year-old man from Pennsylvania who fell in love with music six decades earlier, but finally found his voice after turning 50.

New communities combine affordable housing, sense of purpose

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Intentional, intergenerational communities are springing up all over America. They help support foster or adoptive parents, as well as injured veterans and young adults with disabilities.

Retired Missouri coach finds renewed purpose as a beloved clown

KSDK-TV screen shot of Steve Kern as "Knucklehead the clown."

When Steve Kern left his job as a physical education teacher and high school baseball coach, he traded in his whistle for a rainbow wig and oversized shoes, KSDK-TV reported.

Michael Fineman, founder of The Dad Link, reveals his passion for fatherless people in Episode 056

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Michael has talked with men in their 70s who admit to never having heard from their fathers that they were loved, valued or appreciated. To overcome that sense of rejection, fatherless people often spend their entire lifetime seeking approval from others.

Fortune: Baby boomers are shunning retirement to maintain purpose

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“If we’re not in service to other people, what are we doing?” Allen asked. “Why did we get sold on: ‘Amass enough money so you can sit on your ass for 30 years?’”

Rather than pursuing happiness at work, chase after purpose instead

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Having a mindset that your job really has meaning to other people works to help persevere through setbacks and obstacles.

Security guru warns people to be aware of obituary scammers

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Online pirates are using artificial intelligence to scrape data from the internet, then using that information to build fake obituary websites.

Dr. Mitchell Clionsky explains why dementia can be preventable

Photo of Dr. Mitchell Clionsky, author of "Dementia Prevention: Using Your Head to Save Your Brain."

A few years after the Lancet Commission study, the same 12 factors were evaluated by the U.S. Health and Retirement Survey. That research showed 60% of dementia cases could be avoided, said Dr. Clionsky.

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