The Essentials

Tomorrow (Feb. 22) at noon, the Washington Post will conduct a live Q&A with Cornell gerontologist Karl Pillemer. Pillemer interviewed more than 1,ooo Americans age 65 and older for his book ”30 Lessons for Living: Tried and True Advice from the Wisest Americans” and runs the Legacy Project blog, which features video interviews with America’s elders. Submit [...]

Human development professor Karl Pillemer’s interviews with seniors on living well, known as The Legacy Project and distilled in his book, “30 Lessons for Living,” have struck a chord with readers. The book sits atop Amazon’s motivational self-help list and has been featured in the New York Times, PBS NewsHour and other major media outlets. [...]

The Legacy Project, which collects practical wisdom for living from the oldest Americans, has launched a YouTube channel of interviews. Professor Karl Pillemer directs the Legacy Project and is author of the new book, ”30 Lessons for Living: Tried and True Advice From the Wisest Americans.”