Profiles

Monday, August 31, 2015

Street Art for the Joy of It

How does age affect an artist whose body is his canvas? Ask Rolando Vega, an NYC fixture for more than 40 years.

Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Aging Out of Place in Medellin

Larry Rose was looking for an affordable retirement. He found a friendly, dynamic city and a new family.

Monday, July 27, 2015

What Does It Feel Like to Get Old? Ask Cyndi.

Thousands of young people follow Cyndi Perlman Fink for her funny and truthful answers about aging. The bottom line: “Getting old is pretty cool. Who knew?”

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

The King and Queen of Wireless Speak Out

The inventor of the cellphone and his Jitterbug-creator wife say tech must adapt to us, not vice versa.

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Meet YouTube’s Oldest How-To Star

With a couple of lights and a point-and-shoot, knitter Judy Graham has created a mini-empire on YouTube. She says you can do it, too, if you have a skill to share.

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Catching Up With Instagram Star Baddie Winkle

“I am the rebel friend.” Meet the latest face of a fashion brand, a social media sensation at 86. Aging gracefully? No way!

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Tovah Feldshuh: Living in Quantum Time

Tovah Feldshuh recently wrapped her solo show “Aging Is Optional” and took off to climb Kilimanjaro. Then she survived the season finale of “The Walking Dead.” Downtime? Feldshuh prefers making leaps in time…

Monday, March 23, 2015

“Overheard in Assisted Living”: Blogging to Survive

Carol Netzer wasn’t a big fan of assisted living. So to help herself adjust, she self-published a book about it. Then she started her wickedly witty blog.

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Just Moving Through Time: Dr. Christiane Northrup on Growing Older

Dr. Northrup rejects the word “aging” and says that by living in each moment, we can resist turning ourselves into “old people.”

Monday, March 9, 2015

Aging with Attitude: Artist Ilona Royce Smithkin

At 93, this Advanced Style icon – an artist, performer and maker of her own eyelashes – says she has finally come to accept herself.

Monday, January 26, 2015

Aging with Attitude: Pole Dancer Greta Pontarelli

Greta Ponterelli was approaching 60 when she took up pole sports. At 64, she’s a world champion and showing that age is no barrier to pursuing a dream.

Thursday, January 15, 2015

On the Intensity of Older Athletes

Angela Jimenez wondered how fast and far older bodies can go, so she set out to photograph senior track and field competitors. Watching them taught her about much more than speed and distance.

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

On the Road in a Vintage RV

A slow, calamitous road trip in a ’73 motor home taught this newly retired couple more than they’d expected about life’s joyful misadventures.

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

The Sun City Poms (Not Your Typical Cheerleaders)

Known for its leg lifts and splits, this senior cheerleading squad – the oldest Pom is 83 – is a also a social hub and, for some, a lifeline.

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Video of the Week: Accepting Our Bodies

62-year-old American Apparel model Jacelyn O’Shaughnessy talks about coming to terms with her body in a video for the What’s Underneath Project.