…wisdom?   I decided to ask three wise women – today’s most prominent wisdom researchers. In talking to them, I found out that even the experts don’t entirely agree on…

…dim libraries or squinting at old tombstones in foreign lands (although primary sources still have a role in genealogy research). Sites such as Ancestry.com, Legacy.com, MyHeritage.com, FamilySearch, and many others,…

…studies show that health, well-being, mood and mental functioning improve among seniors who volunteer….and the research keeps coming in. Most recently, in February, 2019, a study of 1,200 Senior Corp…

…senior director of the Patient Advocate Foundation, a nonprofit organization in Hampton, VA, offering case management and financial assistance to those with chronic, life-threatening diseases. Do Your Research Still, do…

The 60-plus population is booming, and especially post-retirement, older Americans have the potential to be a huge resource to nonprofits through volunteer work. In fact, research from the Corporation for…

…Skin bruising is more common, too, she says. Some find topical Vitamin K may help the bruising go away, she says. Research evidence is mixed, with some research finding no…

…more than 40 years of experience as a preventive medicine doctor, tapping into research by the respected MacArthur Foundation and others, and trying to change the way America ages. This…

…based on longstanding research about online self-directed learning; you learn at your own pace. Online sessions begin this month; you can audit video lectures and some course content for free…

From time to time, Senior Planet receives requests from casting agencies, research groups and others looking for help in finding seniors to participate in paid or unpaid projects of various…

…available research. You can take the True or False quiz yourself and see how millennials’ understanding of age and your reality match up (answers at bottom of the post): Millennials…

…chooses. JP: You’ve been doing sex research on LGBTQ elders. What have you learned about their sexual satisfaction, and what are the factors that you studied? JF: In my doctoral…

…Video link for mobile Walking 6,000 steps a day might prevent and improve knee arthritis according to a new study. According to someone involved in the research at Boston University,…

A group of ten inspiring entertainment professionals are celebrating the launch of a groundbreaking new online platform called The Performing Arts Legacy Project (PAL), a partnership between the Research Center…

…market, aducanumab (Aduhelm), works. But other experts question whether these anti-amyloid therapies are the answer. Researching Alzheimer’s Origins Researching Alzheimer’s Origins: Recently, UK scientists have found blood vessel changes in…

…a study VA researchers were conducting, the VA Palo Alto, Health Care System Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center needed to come up with instructions for a DVD player that…