Book Smarts: Why Books Are Supporting Better Aging (And New Recommendations For Your Bookshelf)
August 13, 2025
The writer Ernest Hemingway once said, “There is no friend as loyal as a book.” While some may consider robots and AI technology to be the best solutions for the loneliness and social isolation so many older adults experience these days, the reality is that Hemingway may have had it…
Let’s Go To The Video: More And More Older Adults Are Playing Video Games
July 23, 2025
As the population ages and those getting older are more “tech savvy” than previous generations, it’s likely that sources of entertainment and enjoyment may shift as well. In fact, changes are now already evident, as reports show that older Americans have stepped up and into the “gaming” arena, having embraced…
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…
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…