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Thursday, February 26, 2015

The Week the A-List Slammed Ageism (and It Made No Difference)

…on some deaf ears. When Madonna had a costume mishap during her performance at the BRIT Awards yesterday that caused her to tumble precipitously offstage (she got right up and…

Monday, January 5, 2015

Bust: Six Myths About Aging

…are not good indicators of real-world performance; older people perform better in the real world because in life, we bring our experience to bear on learning and problem solving. Other…

Friday, February 26, 2021

Open Thread Update: Valentine’s Day

…the broken window” for a narrow escape, or “Dance for Grandma” when either of us were asked for a ‘command performance’ of some skill. (Read more about our language here)….

Friday, April 26, 2019

Zap your brain, restore your memory?

…different than the first, for instance. At the start, the younger participants were much better at the tasks. However, after 25 minutes of stimulation, the older adults’ performance matched that…

Thursday, December 1, 2022

Senior Planet Talks To…Nick Nolte

…of Tides, Affliction and Warrior – he delivers a moving performance as a homeless Vietnam veteran who helps a suicidal young man in the 2023 release film Rittenhouse Square, telling…

Thursday, August 26, 2021

Too Old for TikTok? Nope!

…distills the best moments of any performance or experience into a visual haiku—providing a quick laugh, a quick awwwww, or even a quick quack (there are duck TikToks too). It’s…

Saturday, February 13, 2016

How a College Professor Became an Accidental Style Icon

…of like a performance. Can you tell us a little more about that? I think that I have always had that relationship with my clothing. It started when I was…

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

“Tip-of-the-Tongue” Moments: Something to Worry About?

…saw no correlation between the study participants’ tip-of-the-tongue lapses and their performance in the episodic memory tests. So, which people, places and things were most likely to induce a tip-of-the-tongue…

Monday, January 29, 2018

The Joyful Hearts Choir: Music, Memory and Meaning

  Hearing a group of older adults in their late 70’s to 100 years old singing standards like “America the Beautiful” and “Hello Dolly” is heartwarming. The performance becomes even…

Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Comedy Night!

…ethnic and social division. Some of those fortunate enough to experience a Tommy Chunn performance include the audiences of the HBO Russell Simmons comedy specials (3 appearances), FOX Network, Def…

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Why Older Men May Lack Sensation During Sex

…a lot more direct stimulation than it used to. A performance-enhancing drug like Viagra or Cialis helps with erections, but not with sensation, desire or satisfaction. Many people think that…

Wednesday, July 29, 2020

Senior Planet Debuts with Seniors in Play

…in a brand new way. The result? A flourishing community filled with enthusiastic learning, impassioned performances, and blossoming friendships. The Show Must Go On Seniors in Play is a theater…

Thursday, January 15, 2015

Can a Controversial New Treatment Reverse Memory Loss?

…work or were struggling with work due to memory loss and other Alzheimer’s-related issues returned or improved their work performance. The one patient who did not improve was in the…

Monday, January 11, 2021

Get Your Finances in Order in 2021

…portfolio “We’ve had a year of wildly varying returns,” says Chaney. “There was a 30 percent or greater gap between the performance of growth stocks and value stocks. Growth stocks…

Friday, December 23, 2016

These Tech Products Might Make a Difference for Seniors   

…were some performance and usability issues. As a result of the study, Glassistant concluded that initial training and long term support were needed for smart glasses to be usable by…