Laughing Matters: Older Comedians Strut Their Stuff
April 16, 2025
They say that laughter is the best medicine. Many of us can use a good laugh these days, and for some, hearing the audience laugh at their jokes is the elixir they have needed to keep them buoyed at a later moment in life. We seem to be in an…
Feature Flicks: Movies For Older Adults
March 19, 2025
If you’re a movie buff, you may still be trying to make sense of the disparate choices selected for this year’s Oscar awards. While the movie Anora snapped up the most awards, the rest were shared among a range of films, including The Brutalist, Wicked, A Real Pain, Emilia Perez…
Up To Date: Real Life Examples Of Dating In Later Life
November 20, 2024
So now that the Golden Bachelorette has ended, and a marriage proposal has been tendered (along with a commitment to continue this Golden Bachelor franchise next season), what can we take away from this “reality” show? That your best bet for dating in your senior years is to go on…
Fending Off Falsehoods: The Rise Of Misinformation In Everyday Life
October 23, 2024
While we live in an extraordinary period of technological innovation, there is a downside that plagues us all. Between social media, extreme political polarization, and artificial intelligence, at any given moment it’s unclear whether the information you see and hear is accurate and truthful. That unreliability can run the gamut…
Older Women Looking For Love: The Premiere of The Golden Bachelorette
August 14, 2024
Dating is never an easy proposition, but putting yourself out there as an older person, with a history, experiences and a mature sense of who you are and what you want might be even more challenging. Dating is especially hard for older women, who may have difficulty finding a potential…
After I Do: Divorce And Dating As An Older Adult
April 24, 2024
While we’ve previously noted that divorce is on the rise among older adults, and second and even third marriages often fail, we didn’t see this coming. It turns out that the Golden Bachelor’s match made in heaven has come crashing down to earth. You may remember last fall the buzz…