Presenting Len Hansen, pioneer mature field journalist
Len Hansen is represented for public speaking and workshops by NextAge Speakers Bureau. Access: www.nextagespeakers.com for the opening page, hit speakers and then Len's name on the speaker list. Or, access his page directly at: www.nextagespeakers.com/lhansen.htm.
 
 
 
Len Hansen is recognized as the pioneer journalist covering the mature market, active and affluent adults age 50-plus. His Mainly for Seniors column ran 14 years in 200+ newspapers through national syndication weekly by Copley News Service. He is a nationally-recognized journalist, investigative reporter, author and editor for more than 30 years.
 
Len founded the award-winning Senior World newsmonthlies in San Diego in 1973, serving as editor/publisher for 11 years, taking the circulation from 60,000 to 200,000 copies each issue. Prior to joining Copley News Service in 1985, he founded and served as editor in chief of Mature Life Features, a syndicate serving mature market newspapers. In 1985, he sold Senior World, and in 1990, Mature Life Features, to concentrate on writing books, syndicated columns and assignments for major media.
 
His books include Life Begins at Fifty: A Handbook for Creative Retirement Planning (Barron's), and retirement guides to Alabama and Georgia.
 
Media writing and editing assignments, in addition to Copley News Service, include:
  • Mature Outlook magazine, retirement, travel, personal finance and humor features.
  • GRIT national magazine, contributing editor, 40-and-Better section each issue, 1996.
  • The Washington Post, features on travel, personal finance, relocation, marketing.
  • Retired Officer magazine, travel feature on cruising with grandchildren.
  • Prime Times magazine, features on health, fitness and travel.
Mature Stories
 
When to hang up the car keys? Perhaps later rather than sooner
 
Challenges to driving solved by new research, recommendations
 
Investing the wrong way and the right way even if late
 
Home and independence important in maturity
 
Spend less for purchases and protect assets you have
 
Save teeth and prevent serious drug conflicts
 
Solve a vision challenge on the tennis court; plus exercise safely.
 
Dental health key to other disease prevention
 
Diet and nutrition are keys to best of mature health
 
Healthy travel is key to successful adventure
 
Brokaw salutes today’s seniors as The Greatest Generation
 
Mature adults lead nation in control of lives, functions
 
Even if late at the investment gate, mature adults can fund retirement
 
Mature adults can pay less, save more because of age
 
Avoid fraud which takes billions from mature adults
 
RETIRE IN (YOUR) STYLE
 
Traveling on your own

 

 
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