Articles On:nostalgia

September 13, 2024

The Smell-Memory Connection

You know how certain smells can elicit nostalgia, bringing back a flood of memories? Seniors ...

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A senior man, woman, and a child smelling a small bouquet of flowers outside, creating a new smell-memory connection. Image by pojoslaw
August 28, 2024

Dilly Beans: A Recipe for Nostalgia

My grandmother kept a tidy little vegetable garden outside her New England home. While she ...

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jars full of dilly beans
May 20, 2024

Richard Thomas: John-Boy, Atticus Finch, and Retirement

When “The Waltons” TV drama debuted in 1972, it was the first time most of ...

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Atticus Finch in the courtroom in the traveling Broadway production of "To Kill a Mockingbird"
May 8, 2024

No-Bake Cherry Delight Stirs Nostalgia

Cherry delight, also known as cherry yum yum, is one of those American classics that ...

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Cherry delight pie
May 1, 2024

‘I Long for Simpler Times’ Before Technology

“Has technology made everything better? Not in my opinion!” says writer Terri L. Jones. She ...

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A young person writing a letter with pen and paper. For article on longing for simpler times before technology. Image by Makkis.
October 16, 2023

On Fences: ‘The World Is a Different Place’

“The world is a different place than it was in the ’50s,” writes Molly Engelhardt ...

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old stucco house and fence. Image by Lawcain. For essay "On Fences, by Molly Engelhardt.
August 9, 2023

Preserving Family Recipes

Those weathered, food-splashed recipes passed around among friends and family hold more meaning than just ...

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Old recipes in a file box. By Kris Black. Hand-me-down recipes are more than just slips of paper. Seniors Guide offers tips for preserving family recipes in heartwarming ways.
June 20, 2023

Benefits of Old Photos

While it can seem like an unproductive use of time to flip through old, weathered ...

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A senior couple looking at old photos, by Katarzyna Bialasiewicz. For article on the benefits of old photos.
February 23, 2023

Recipe: Cheesy Sloppy Joe Casserole Tastes Like Pure Nostalgia

What’s a sloppy Joe casserole? It’s everything you know and love about a sloppy Joe ...

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Sloppy Joe casserole
August 17, 2022

‘Glaciers’: An Excerpt

Nostalgia grows dearer as we age, sparking memories of our younger days. Individual experiences influence ...

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Book cover of Indigenous Reconciliation and Environmental Resilience. Author Wesley Shennan’s education and his experiences in British Columbia, Canada, have given him a perspective on the stories that glaciers have told – from the last ice age to today – and what they foretell of our future.