'Fantastic Grandmas' Have Been Spending Retirement Photographing Venomous Sea Snakes for Science
For 3 years, these golden gals have been embarking on volunteer sea snake research expeditions-and their work has made a great difference to science.
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Store Employee Angels are Rewarded for Assisting An Injured Elderly Woman: 'I was Immediately Surrounded'
Lowe's presented an Angel Award to employees in Modesto, California who rallied around a customer that took a bad fall in the parking lot.
Elderly Man Gets Lessons on Hair and Make-Up to Help His Struggling Wife
A devoted Alberta husband has gone to beauty school to help his wife get ready now her eyesight is failing.
Large Study of Older Adults Shows People Over 65 Benefit By Staying Active - Let's Move, People
Inactivity after the age of 65 increases the risk of heart attacks, heart failure, and strokes according to new research from Johns Hopkins.
These are the Top Benefits of Aging
A new survey of 2,000 American adults examined perspectives around aging and also identified the benefits of getting older.
Virtual Trip to Museum 'Can Help People Stay Mentally-And Physically-Healthy'
Online virtual trips to a museum may benefit older people by reducing frailty and cognitive decline and improving quality of life.
81-Year-old Wows Nursing Home With Incredible Impromptu Performance of Righteous Brothers Classic-WATCH
An 81-year-old stunned everyone with his rendition of Unchained Melody, after asking to take the microphone at a nursing home party-WATCH
More Young Adults are Renting Next Door to Retired Folks - With Intergenerational Benefits
Companies like Nesterly and Canada HomeShare are uniting disparate generations with huge satisfaction and befit for both parties.
78-Year-old Iron Woman Is Powerlifting Champion Who Does 400 Squats and Holds 19 World Records
Nora Langdon could hardly walk up a flight of stairs without breathing heavy before she started her career, now she's a world-beater.
Dedicated Volunteer Works in Charity Shop Despite 4-Hour Commute - And He's 100 Years Old
David Flucker, a dedicated charity shop volunteer spends 12 hours a week commuting to and from work- despite being 100 years old.
After Her Dog Died, 100-Year-old was 'Sad and Quiet' Until Daughter Finds Gucci-An Adoptable Senior Chihuahua
Having never touched a cigarette nor a drop of alcohol, she attributes her many years to being surrounded by animals.
Practicing and Listening to Music Can Slow Cognitive Decline in Healthy Seniors by Producing More Gray Matter
A team from the University of Geneva wanted to see how much the musical domain could prevent this loss of working memory
Great-Grandma Gets 90th Birthday Wish to Ride a Harley Again, Courtesy of a Biker Gang
A great-grandmother was granted her birthday wish to ride on the back of a Harley – reliving her youth, while celebrating turning 90.
People Over 70 Who Walk Just an Extra 500 Steps a Day Lower Risk of Heart Failure or Stroke by 14 Percent
According to a recent study, researchers found that, for senior citizens, every 500 additional daily steps reduces the risk of heart trouble.
Those Who Think Positively About Aging Are More Likely to Regain Memory, Landmark Study Shows
Feeling happy about getting older can help combat a common type of memory loss, according to a new study from Yale.
Older Gentleman Steals Dance Floor With Flawless Michael Jackson Moves: Age is Just a Number (WATCH)
This senior showed who's the boss of the dance floor, when the DJ started playing Michael Jackson's Billy Jean! (WATCH)
93-Year-old Grandma Creates 6-foot Buckingham Palace Entirely Out of Wool-Look at the Incredible Details
A 93-year-old dubbed the 'Queen of Knitting' has created a massive six-foot long replica of Buckingham Palace made entirely out of wool.
80-Year-old Woman Celebrates Doing a 5K Every Day Since Pandemic-1,000 in a Row!
Through lockdowns, Alpha, Delta, Omicron, and beyond, Mae Dean Erb kept on running until she completed her 1,000th 5K last Friday,
Old Friends Go On the Adventure of a Lifetime: Around the World in 80 Days (LOOK)
The 80-year-olds are going around the world in 80 days, like Phillias Fogg and Passepartout, to have advanced fun at their advanced age.
Vitamin D Supplements May be Fending Off People's Dementia, New Large Study Shows-Especially in Females
Taking vitamin D supplements may ward off dementia, according to a new, large study with 12,388 participants who were dementia-free.
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