Biological sisters including Pauline Gehrs, 85, from left, Esther Gehrs, 90, Ruth Flett, 86, and Marge Thurman, 94, get together to watch a Chicago Cubs game like they did as young girls from Chicago. A growing body of research finds that far from being a dark time, older age is a vibrant period emotionally for many people, a time of turning away from fears and frustrations and attending to what makes life meaningful, such as satisfying hobbies and friends.
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