old age

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old age

From age-ing to sage-ing

a profound new vision of growing older
1995

From Norvelt to nowhere

2013
After an explosion, a new crime by an old murderer, and the sad passing of the founder of Norvelt, Pennsylvania, twelve-year-old Jack accompanies his slightly mental elderly mentor, Miss Volker, on a cross-country run as she pursues the oddest of outlaws.

The fox in winter

1982
A teenage girl makes friends with a proud old Cornishman who, after his wife's death, stays on alone in the house they had shared, only needing someone to share his memories with.

The amazing Miss Laura

1976
During the summer she takes care of an elderly woman, a teenage girl gains a greater respect for growing old.

The crazy Christmas angel mystery

1995
Eric wants to find out about the old man who has moved in next door, so he and the other Cul-de-sac Kids decide to pay him a Christmas visit.

Caring for the aged

1989
Examines the many different experiences of aging, from retirement toebeing a centenarian, and discusses how societies around the world vary in their care of the elderly.

Mr. Putter and Tabby paint the porch

1995
When he gets too old to climb up the ladder, Mr. Putter and his cat Tabby figure out an ingenious way to pick pears for pear jelly.

The old house

1986
A little boy befriends the lonely old man who lives with his mementos in the wonderful old house across the street.

Hit the road

2005
Sixteen-year-old Brittany acts as chauffeur for her grandmother and three other eighty-plus-year-old women going to what is supposedly their college reunion, on a long drive that involves lies, theft, and kidnappings.

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