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Can Old Age Be a New Beginning?


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Americans are living longer than ever. For some, these extra years offer a chance at reinvention and the possibility of a third act in life. Today on the show, WBUR reporter Anthony Brooks talks about the people he's met who've made big life-altering changes later in life often with the hope of doing some good before it's too late.

To hear more of Anthony's reporting on people who reinvented themselves late in life check out his series The Third Act.

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